meager- root words — words with the meager- root

The root meager- comes from Latin macer, meaning lean. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including meagerly, meagerness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the meager- root

Explore words with meager- — words containing the meager- root and sharing its sense of "lean". Examples include meagerly, meagerness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does meager- mean?

The meager- root means lean, from Latin macer. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.