Insufficient or inadequate in amount.
Lacking something essential; often construed with in.
Of a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n).
A person who is deficient.
Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
Having little flesh; lean; thin.
To make lean.
Argyrosomus regius, an edible fish of the family Sciaenidae.