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to the orioles that are streaked brown above and in northernmost forms have a yellow breast marked with a black crescent

mead·ow·sweet noun : a No. American native or naturalized spirea

mea·ger or mea·gre adjective 1 : THIN

2 a : lacking richness, fertility, or strength

b : deficient in quality or quantity : POOR

— mea·ger·ly adverb

— mea·ger·ness noun

Synonyms

light, niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, skimpy, slender, slim, spare, sparse, stingy; also deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting; bare, mere, minimum; slight, small; barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive

Antonyms

abundant, ample, bountiful, copious, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful

1meal noun 1 : an act or the time of eating a portion of food

2 : the portion of food eaten at a meal

Synonyms

board, chow, feed, mess, repast, table; also breakfast, buffet, dinner, lunch, luncheon, refreshments, smorgasbord, snack, supper, tea; bite, gulp, morsel, serving, taste; banquet, feast, spread; bake, barbecue, clambake, cookout, fry, luau, picnic, potluck, roast

2meal noun 1 : usu. coarsely ground seeds of a cereal

2 : a product resembling seed meal

meal·time noun : the usual time at which a meal is served

mealy adjective : not plain and straightforward

Synonyms

artificial, double-dealing, feigned, hypocritical, insincere, left-handed, mealymouthed, two-faced, unctuous—more at INSINCERE

mealy·bug noun : any of a family of scale insects with a white cottony or waxy covering that are destructive pests esp. of fruit trees

mealy·mouthed adjective : not plain and straightforward

Synonyms

artificial, double-dealing, feigned, hypocritical, insincere, left-handed, mealy, two-faced, unctuous—more at INSINCERE

1mean verb meant ; mean·ing 1 : to have in the mind as a purpose

2 : to serve to convey, show, or indicate : SIGNIFY

3 : to have importance to the degree of

4 : to direct to a particular individual

Synonyms

[1] aim, aspire, contemplate, design, intend, meditate, plan, propose—more at INTEND

[2] denote, express, import, signify, spell; also connote, imply, suggest; add up (to), amount (to); hint, insinuate, intimate; embody, epitomize, personify, represent, symbolize; advert, allude (to), mention, refer (to), indicate, point (to), signal; announce, declare; elucidate, explain

[3] count, import, matter, signify, weigh—more at MATTER

2mean adjective 1 : lacking distinction or eminence : HUMBLE

2 : lacking acumen : DULL

3 a : of poor shabby inferior quality or status

b : worthy of little regard

4 : lacking dignity or honor : IGNOBLE, BASE

5 : sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending : STINGY

6 : pettily selfish or malicious

7 : VEXATIOUS

8 : very good of its kind : EXCELLENT

Synonyms

[1] common, humble, ignoble, inferior, low, lowly, plebeian, vulgar—more at IGNOBLE

[3a] dilapidated, grungy, mangy, miserable, neglected, ratty, scruffy, seedy, shabby, tacky, threadbare—more at SHABBY

[3b] inferior, minor, second-rate, secondary—more at INFERIOR

[4] base, contemptible, despicable, detestable, dirty, dishonorable, ignoble, low, snide, sordid, vile, wretched—more at IGNOBLE

[6] catty, cruel, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, nasty, spiteful, virulent—more at HATEFUL

3mean adjective 1 : occupying a middle position (as in space, order, or time)

2 : being a mean : AVERAGE

4mean noun 1 : a middle point between extremes

2 plural : something helpful in achieving a desired end

3 plural : material resources affording a secure life

4 : ARITHMETIC MEAN

Synonyms

[1] medium, middle, midpoint; also arithmetic mean, average; median, norm, par, standard

means plural [2] agency, agent, instrument, instrumentality, machinery, medium, organ, vehicle—more at AGENT

means plural [3] assets, capital, fortune, opulence, riches, substance, wealth, wherewithal—more at WEALTH

1meander noun [ORIGIN: L maeander, fr. Gk maiandros, fr. Maiandros (now Menderes), river in Asia Minor]

1 : a winding course

2 : a winding