Poor definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary POOR, a. [L. pauper.] 1. Wholly destitute of property, or not ... entirely destitute of property, but are not rich; as a poor man or woman; poor people 2. In law, so destitute of property as to ... of strength, beauty or dignity; barren; mean; jejune; as a poor composition; a poor essay; a poor discourse. 4. Destitute of value, worth ...
poor man's weatherglass definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n ... at approach of rainy weather [syn: scarlet pimpernel, red pimpernel, poor man's weatherglass, Anagallis arvensis] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Weatherglass ... and hence changes of weather, as a barometer or baroscope. Poor man's weatherglass. (Bot.) See under Poor. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poor Poor, a. [Compar. Poorer (?; 254); superl. Poorest.] [OE. poure or ...
poor law definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a law providing support for the poor Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1752 a law providing for or regulating the public relief or support of the poor Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poor Poor, a. [Compar. Poorer (?; 254); superl. Poorest.] [OE. poure or povre ... destitute of property, but who are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor people. 2. (Law) So completely ...
Poor soldier definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poor Poor, a. [Compar. Poorer (?; 254); superl. Poorest.] [OE. poure or povre ... destitute of property, but who are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor people. 2. (Law) So completely destitute of property as to ... in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. ``Seven other kine came up ...
Poor rate definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poor Poor, a. [Compar. Poorer (?; 254); superl. Poorest.] [OE. poure or povre ... destitute of property, but who are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor people. 2. (Law) So completely destitute of property as to ... in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. ``Seven other kine came up ...
Poor man's treacle definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poor Poor, a. [Compar. Poorer (?; 254); superl. Poorest.] [OE. poure or povre ... destitute of property, but who are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor people. 2. (Law) So completely destitute of property as to ... in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. ``Seven other kine came up ...
The poor definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poor Poor, a. [Compar. Poorer (?; 254); superl. Poorest.] [OE. poure or povre ... destitute of property, but who are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor people. 2. (Law) So completely destitute of property as to ... in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. ``Seven other kine came up ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary POV'ERTY, n. [L. paupertas. See Poor.] 1. Destitution of property; indigence; want of convenient means of ... from Anglo-French poverté, from Latin paupertat-, paupertas, from pauper poor — more at poor Date: 12th century 1. a. the state of one who ... famine >. Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 the state of being poor; want of the necessities of life. 2 (often foll. by ... needed to secure the necessities of life. poverty-stricken extremely poor. poverty trap a situation in which an increase of income ... f. OF poverte, poverté f. L paupertas -tatis f. pauper poor Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poverty Pov"er*ty (p[ ...
... at approach of rainy weather [syn: scarlet pimpernel, red pimpernel, poor man's weatherglass, Anagallis arvensis] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poor Poor, a. [Compar. Poorer (?; 254); superl. Poorest.] [OE. poure or povre ... destitute of property, but who are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor people. 2. (Law) So completely destitute of property as to ... in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. ``Seven other kine came up ...
Poorest definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poor Poor, a. [Compar. Poorer (?; 254); superl. Poorest.] [OE. poure or povre ... destitute of property, but who are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor people. 2. (Law) So completely destitute of property as to ... in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. ``Seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean-fleshed.'' --Gen. xli. ...
Poorer definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poor Poor, a. [Compar. Poorer (?; 254); superl. Poorest.] [OE. poure or povre ... destitute of property, but who are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor people. 2. (Law) So completely destitute of property as to ... in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. ``Seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean-fleshed.'' --Gen. xli. ...
Poor-spirited definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary POOR-SPIR'ITED, a. Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base. WordNet ... courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful [syn: pusillanimous, poor- spirited, unmanly] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1656 lacking zest, confidence, or courage • poor-spiritedly adverb • poor-spiritedness noun Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poor-spirited Poor"-spir`it*ed, a. Of a mean ...
Poor-spiritedness definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary POOR-SPIR'ITEDNESS, n. Meanness or baseness of spirit; cowardice. Merriam Webster's noun see poor-spirited Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poor-spirited Poor"-spir`it*ed, a. Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base. -- Poor"-spir`it*ed*ness, n.
piss-poor definitions Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1946 sometimes vulgar very bad ; extremely poor Collin's Cobuild Dictionary If you describe something as piss-poor, you think it is of extremely poor quality. (BRIT INFORMAL, RUDE) ...a piss-poor comedy directed by John Landis. ADJ