Definition of poor

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Poor (superl.) Wanting in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc..

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Fagend :: Fagend (n.) An end of poorer quality, or in a spoiled condition, as the coarser end of a web of cloth, the untwisted end of a rope, ect..
Oblation :: Oblation (n.) A gift or contribution made to a church, as for the expenses of the eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor..
Sorrily :: Sorrily (adv.) In a sorry manner; poorly.
Sorry :: Sorry (a.) Poor; mean; worthless; as, a sorry excuse..
Impoverish :: Impoverish (v. t.) To make poor; to reduce to poverty or indigence; as, misfortune and disease impoverish families..
Contribute :: Contribute (v. t.) To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part; to give (money or other aid) for a specified object; as, to contribute food or fuel for the poor..
Scribbling :: Scribbling (a.) Writing hastily or poorly.
Swiped :: Swipe (n.) Poor, weak beer; small beer..
Poorly :: Poorly (adv.) With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business..
Soul :: Soul (n.) A human being; a person; -- a familiar appellation, usually with a qualifying epithet; as, poor soul..
Workhouse :: Workhouse (n.) A house where the town poor are maintained at public expense, and provided with labor; a poorhouse..
Impecunious :: Impecunious (a.) Not having money; habitually without money; poor.
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby; mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings..
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected.
Limp :: Limp (n.) A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
Inferior :: Inferior (a.) Poor or mediocre; as, an inferior quality of goods..
Degenerate :: Degenerate (v. i.) To be or grow worse than one's kind, or than one was originally; hence, to be inferior; to grow poorer, meaner, or more vicious; to decline in good qualities; to deteriorate..
Muff :: Muff (n.) A stupid fellow; a poor-spirited person.
Charitable :: Charitable (a.) Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent.
Evil :: Evil (a.) Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good; worthless or deleterious; poor; as, an evil beast; and evil plant; an evil crop..
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