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poor[1,adjective] poor[2,noun plural] poboy poor boy poor farm whip-poor-will

Main Entry: ¹poor
Pronunciation: p()r, p()r
Function: adjective
1 : lacking riches or possessions
2 : less than enough <a poor crop>
3 : not good in quality or character of work
4 : lacking fertility <poor land>
5 : not satisfactory <the patient had a poor day>
6 : lacking in signs of wealth or good taste <poor furnishings>
7 : worthy of pity or sympathy <the poor kitten hurt its paw>
- poor·ly adverb
- poor·ness noun