meager vs worthy

meager

adj
  • Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent 

  • 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. 

  • Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk). 

verb
  • To make lean. 

worthy

adj
  • Deserving, or having sufficient worth. 

  • Having worth, merit, or value. 

  • Admirable or honourable. 

  • Suited; suitable; befitting. 

verb
  • To render or treat as worthy; exalt; revere; honour; esteem; respect; value; reward; adore. 

noun
  • A distinguished or eminent person. 

How often have the words meager and worthy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )