poor

1. superl. Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods; needy; indigent. Source: opted

2. superl. So completely destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public. Source: opted

3. superl. Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected Source: opted

4. superl. Wanting in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. Source: opted

5. superl. Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits. Source: opted

6. superl. Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby; mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings. Source: opted

7. superl. Destitute of fertility; exhausted; barren; sterile; -- said of land; as, poor soil. Source: opted

8. superl. Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture. Source: opted

9. superl. Without prosperous conditions or good results; unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor business; the sick man had a poor night. Source: opted

10. superl. Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. Source: opted

11. superl. word/worthy">Worthy of word/pity">pity or sympathy; -- used also sometimes as a term of endearment, or as an expression of modesty, and sometimes as a word of contempt. Source: opted

12. superl. Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. Source: opted

13. n. A small European codfish (Gadus minutus); -- called also power cod. Source: opted

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