'measly' definitions:

Definition of 'measly'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans" [syn: measly, miserable, paltry]

Definition of 'measly'

From: GCIDE
  • measly \mea"sly\ (m[=e]"zly), a.
  • 1. Infected with measles. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) Containing larval tapeworms; -- said of pork and beef. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Contemptibly small in quantity; meager; absurdly insufficient or bad; as, a measly few dollars for all that work. [PJC]

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