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MEASLY
measly, miserable, paltry
(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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
measly (comparative measlier, superlative measliest)
Particularly of pigs or pork: infected with larval tapeworms or trichinae (parasitic roundworms). [from late 16th c.]
Of a person: infected with measles.
(figuratively, informal) Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount. [from mid 19th c.]
Synonyms: miserable, paltry, trifling
Anagrams
• Lameys, Lemays, Maleys, Mayles, Mealys, amyles, samely, yealms
Source: Wiktionary
Mea"sly, a.
1. Infected with measles.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Containing larval tapeworms; -- said of pork and beef.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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