beggarly

Meanings

• adjective

  living or begging for food and money; very poor

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with beggarly
jolly , molly , olly

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Variants

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beggarliness , beggarlinesses , beggarly

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'beggar-like' or 'befitting a beggar'. Derived from beggar and -ly.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'beggarly' is related to the word 'beggar'.

2. The term 'beggarly' has been used in literature to describe the living conditions of characters in works such as Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist' and Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

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Related Concepts

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1. poverty: A state of being extremely poor, lacking basic necessities such as food, shelter, and clothing.

2. beggar: A person who asks for money or food from others due to poverty or lack of resources.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'beggarly' has been used to describe the living conditions or circumstances of characters, often to emphasize their poverty or desperation. In art, it has been used as a theme to depict the struggles and hardships of the poor.

How to Memorize "beggarly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person asking for food or money on the street, dressed in tattered clothes and looking very sad and desperate. This is what the word 'beggarly' describes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'beggarly' with the image of poverty and desperation. Remember, it describes someone who is living in very poor conditions and is begging for food and money.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first few letters of the word 'beggarly' - B, E, G. This stands for 'Beggar-like', which is the original meaning of the word.

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