BEGGARLY


Meaning of BEGGARLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbe-gər-lē ]

adjective

Date: 1526

1. : contemptibly mean, scant, petty, or paltry

2. : befitting or resembling a beggar ; especially : marked by extreme poverty

• beg·gar·li·ness noun

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