Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
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.
To make lean.
Argyrosomus regius, an edible fish of the family Sciaenidae.
Somewhat cylindrical and slender like a pencil; also, tall and thin.