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mea·sly

measly

pronunciation:: miz li

part of speech:	adjective
inflections:	measlier, measliest
definition 1:	(informal) ridiculously inadequate or unsatisfactory; paltry. If he thinks I'm going to sell my whole collection for a measly fifty dollars, he's crazy. synonyms: paltry, pitiful similar words: exiguous, meager, niggardly, petty, picayune, piddling, puny, trifling, trivial, vile
definition 2:	having, pertaining to, or like measles. similar words: spotty
related words:	frugal, meager, mean, pathetic, scanty, vile

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