Definition of poor

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Poor (n.) A small European codfish (Gadus minutus); -- called also power cod.

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Lopsided :: Lopsided (a.) Unbalanced; poorly proportioned; full of idiosyncrasies.
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected.
Fund :: Fund (n.) An invested sum, whose income is devoted to a specific object; as, the fund of an ecclesiastical society; a fund for the maintenance of lectures or poor students; also, money systematically collected to meet the expenses of some permanent object..
Outdoor :: Outdoor (a.) Being, or done, in the open air; being or done outside of certain buildings, as poorhouses, hospitals, etc.; as, outdoor exercise; outdoor relief; outdoor patients..
Poorly :: Poorly (adv.) Meanly; without spirit.
Charity :: Charity (n.) Liberality to the poor and the suffering, to benevolent institutions, or to worthy causes; generosity..
Poorly :: Poorly (adv.) With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business..
Eleemosynary :: Eleemosynary (a.) Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor..
Badly :: Badly (adv.) In a bad manner; poorly; not well; unskillfully; imperfectly; unfortunately; grievously; so as to cause harm; disagreeably; seriously.
Soul :: Soul (n.) A human being; a person; -- a familiar appellation, usually with a qualifying epithet; as, poor soul..
Impression :: Impression (n.) The pressure of the type on the paper, or the result of such pressure, as regards its appearance; as, a heavy impression; a clear, or a poor, impression; also, a single copy as the result of printing, or the whole edition printed at a given time..
Swiped :: Swipe (n.) Poor, weak beer; small beer..
Workhouse :: Workhouse (n.) A house where the town poor are maintained at public expense, and provided with labor; a poorhouse..
Stick :: Stick (v. t.) A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick..
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits..
Threepenny :: Threepenny (a.) Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean..
Garreteer :: Garreteer (n.) One who lives in a garret; a poor author; a literary hack.
Sorrily :: Sorrily (adv.) In a sorry manner; poorly.
Parish :: Parish (n.) The same district, constituting a civil jurisdiction, with its own officers and regulations, as respects the poor, taxes, etc..
Footy :: Footy (a.) Poor; mean.
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