Synonyms for measly

Grammar : Adj

Spell : mee-zlee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈmi zli

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Définition of measly

Origin : "affected with measles," 1680s, from measle (see measles) + -y (2); sense of "meager and contemptible" first recorded 1864 in British slang.

adj skimpy

Example sentences :

"Well, I'd lost the whole blamed chunk on a pair of measly aces," he said.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

A measly hundred and fifty dollars a month and find yourself.
Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad

I forced that much from the Chilcat when I had the measly wretch upon his back.
Extract from : « The Chief of the Ranges » by H. A. Cody

The muscles are sometimes full of them, and the pig is then said to be “measly.”
Extract from : « Animal Parasites and Messmates » by P. J. Van Beneden

Do you think I am going to break my neck for your measly ten dollars?
Extract from : « Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays » by Various

Barbara—why wasn't I born for the likes of you, and not just a measly, ornery mucker like I am.
Extract from : « The Mucker » by Edgar Rice Burroughs

I have been made ridiculous by your measly little Balthazar—who should have been a man, sir!
Extract from : « Life on the Stage » by Clara Morris

"Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.
Extract from : « Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad » by Alan Douglas

He said that a smoker of cigarettes is always a measly runt!
Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Reward » by Burt L. Standish

His scorn was for a "measly little bunch not worth the risk."
Extract from : « The Mysterious Rider » by Zane Grey

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