Associations to the word «Measly»

Wiktionary

MEASLY, adjective. Small in amount, contemptibly so.
MEASLY, adjective. Infected with measles
MEASLY, adjective. Infected with larval tapeworms
MEASLY, adjective. Infected with trichinae

Dictionary definition

MEASLY, 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".

Wise words

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Ray Bradbury