Synonyms for measly
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : mee-zlee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmi zli |
Top 10 synonyms for measly Other synonyms for the word measly
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
- "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
Antonyms for measly
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