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Meaning of 'measly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Measly [ a.]
- Infected with measles.
- Containing larval tapeworms; -- said of pork and beef.

Meaning of 'measly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . measly [ s]
Meaning (1):
- contemptibly small in amount
Example in sentence:
  • a measly tip;
  • a paltry wage;
  • almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans;
  • the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief

Nearby Words:

meach meacock mead meadow meadowsweet meadowwort meadowy meager meagerly meagerness

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