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скудный — meaning in English

skudnyy

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English meaning

  • desolate adj Empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.
  • lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
  • meager adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
  • meagre adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
  • pittance noun A very small amount of money, especially as pay.
  • scanty adj Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
  • scarce adjective Not enough to meet demand; hard to find.
  • skimpy adj Too small, thin, or scanty; not generous in amount or coverage.
  • spare adjective Extra; kept in reserve in case it is needed.

Senses

скудный is used for these senses in English:

  • desolate Dismal or dreary.
  • exiguous Scanty; meager.
  • lean Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
  • pittance A meagre allowance of money or wages.
  • scanty Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
  • scarce Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.
  • skimpy Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.
  • spare Scant; not abundant or plentiful.

desolate — full definition

  1. adj Empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.
  2. verb To make a place empty of people or life; to devastate.

lean — full definition

  1. verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
  2. verb To favor or tend toward a particular opinion, choice, or direction.
  3. adjective Having little or no fat; thin and fit.
  4. adjective Having very little of something, especially money or resources; scarce.

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