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

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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

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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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