Paltry (6)
I believe the answer is:
meagre
'paltry' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for meagre that I've seen before include "Thin or scanty" , "Inadequate, scanty" , "Insufficient; scanty" , "deficient in amount" , "Scanty, skimpy" .)