measly
Use Measly in a sentence
zli adjective, mea·sli·er, mea·sli·est.
1.
Informal.
a.
contemptibly small, meager, or slight: They paid me a measly fifteen dollars for a day's work.
b.
wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory: a measly performance.
2.
infected with measles, as an animal or its flesh.
3.
pertaining to or resembling measles.
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measly (ˈmiːzlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -slier, -sliest | |
| 1. | informal meagre in quality or quantity |
| 2. | (of meat) measled |
| 3. | having or relating to measles |
| [C17: see | |
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Measly
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Example sentences
The only thing they found was one measly case with a geological map indicating that a nearby farm was a likely oil-drilling site.
Yes, it is sad the conditions that adjuncts have to endure to earn a measly wage.
Yes, a measly few billion that will be paid for by closing a corporate loophole.
Unless you are freakishly flexible, you will only have managed to a measly acute angle.
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