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MEASLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: measlier    , measliest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Contemptibly small in amount

Example:

almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans

Synonyms:

measly; miserable; paltry

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

meager; meagerly; meagre; scrimpy; stingy (deficient in amount or quality or extent)

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