Definition of measly
measlier
;measliest
1 : infected with measles
2a : containing larval tapewormsb : infested with trichinae
3 : contemptibly small
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Examples of measly in a Sentence
She complained about being given such a measly raise.
All I want is a few measly minutes of your time.
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The Kansas City Star First and foremost, this is about the competitive integrity of the season at hand, and after their 6-5 loss to the Tigers on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals (22-30) are a measly 5 1/2 games back as of June 1.
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Each character is 1 measly Mbyte of HyperCard stack with 200 video sequences on a one-hour videodisc.
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First Known Use of measly
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MEASLY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of measly for English Language Learners
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: very small or too small in size or amount
MEASLY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of measly for Students
measlier
;measliest
: so small or unimportant as to be rejected with scorn They left a measly tip for the waiter.
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