Poor(superl.)
- Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods; needy; indigent.
Poor(superl.)
- So completely destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public.
Poor(superl.)
- Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected
Poor(superl.)
- Wanting in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc.
Poor(superl.)
- Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits.
Poor(superl.)
- Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby; mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings.
Poor(superl.)
- Destitute of fertility; exhausted; barren; sterile; -- said of land; as, poor soil.
Poor(superl.)
- Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture.
Poor(superl.)
- Without prosperous conditions or good results; unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor business; the sick man had a poor night.
Poor(superl.)
- Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse.
Poor(superl.)
- Worthy of pity or sympathy; -- used also sometimes as a term of endearment, or as an expression of modesty, and sometimes as a word of contempt.
Poor(superl.)
- Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.
Poor(n.)
- A small European codfish (Gadus minutus); -- called also power cod.
Poorly(adv.)
- In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort; as, to live poorly.
Poorly(adv.)
- With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business.