HyperDic: beggarly

English > 2 senses of the word beggarly:
ADJECTIVEallbeggarly, meanmarked by poverty befitting a beggar
allbeggarly, mean(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt / contempt
English > beggarly: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningmarked by poverty befitting a beggar.
Example"a beggarly existence in the slums"
Synonymmean
BroaderpoorCharacterized by or indicating poverty
Spanishhumilde, miserable
Nounsbeggara pauper who lives by begging
English > beggarly: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt / contempt.
Synonymmean
Broaderstingy, ungenerousUnwilling to spend
Spanishmiserable

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