esiguo — meaning in English

English meaning

• meagre adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
• modest adj Not boastful about one's achievements or abilities.
• scant adjective Barely enough; in short supply.

Senses

esiguo is used for these senses in English:

• exiguous Scanty; meager.
• modest Small, moderate in size.
• scant Very little, very few.

meagre — full definition

1. adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
2. noun A large silvery fish found from the Black Sea to the eastern Atlantic, prized in some cuisines.

modest — full definition

1. adj Not boastful about one's achievements or abilities.
2. adj Fairly small or moderate in size or amount.
3. adj Not showing or revealing much of the body; avoiding sexual attention.

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