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Meaning of measly

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

measly

Pronunciation:/ˈmiːzli//ˈmizli/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Particularly of pigs or pork: infected with larval tapeworms or trichinae (parasitic roundworms).

  2. Of a person: infected with measles.

  3. Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount.

    Synonyms:miserablepaltrytrifling