Meaning of MEASLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'meezlee
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| | Definition: | | [adj] 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" |
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| | Synonyms: | | meager, meagerly, meagre, miserable, paltry |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mea"sly\, a.
1. Infected with measles.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Containing larval tapeworms; -- said of pork
and beef.
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