| Poor |
superl. |
Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods; needy; indigent. |
| Poor |
superl. |
So completely destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public. |
| Poor |
superl. |
Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected |
| Poor |
superl. |
Wanting in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. |
| Poor |
superl. |
Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits. |
| Poor |
superl. |
Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby; mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings. |
| Poor |
superl. |
Destitute of fertility; exhausted; barren; sterile;
said of land; as, poor soil. |
| Poor |
superl. |
Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture. |
| Poor |
superl. |
Without prosperous conditions or good results; unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor business; the sick man had a poor night. |
| Poor |
superl. |
Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. |
| Poor |
superl. |
Worthy of pity or sympathy;
used also sometimes as a term of endearment, or as an expression of modesty, and sometimes as a word of contempt. |
| Poor |
superl. |
Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. |
| Poor |
n. |
A small European codfish (Gadus minutus);
called also power cod. |
