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- 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
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| definition 2: |
having, pertaining to, or like measles.
- similar words:
- spotty
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| related words: |
frugal, meager, mean, pathetic, scanty, vile |
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