单词	measly
释义	measly adjective mea·​sly ˈmēz-lē  ˈmē-zə- measlier; measliest 1 : infected with measles 2 a : containing larval tapeworms b : infested with trichinae 3 : contemptibly small Synonyms chicken de minimis footling inconsequential inconsiderable insignificant Mickey Mouse minute negligible niggling no-account nominal paltry peanut petty picayune piddling piddly piffling pimping slight trifling trivial See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She complained about being given such a measly raise. All I want is a few measly minutes of your time. Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, Italy’s theatrical admissions in 2021 amounted to a measly 25 million tickets sold, which is almost one fourth of France (which in 2021 reached 96 million). Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 Feeding a multitude with just five loaves and two measly fishes — now that’s impressive. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Old carpet, linoleum tile floors, and eight measly cabinets. Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2022 Storage space on the Series 4 is doubled from the Series 3’s measly 8GB to 16GB. Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 30 July 2022 The previous file size limit on WhatsApp was a measly 100MB. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 11 July 2022 The 22-year-old rookie, who entered hitting a measly .193 in 73 games this season, came off the bench and put Banks' first-pitch changeup into left field for an RBI single, giving the Tigers a 2-0 lead. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 8 July 2022 The only money Watson would lose is whatever gets taken out of his measly $1.035 million base salary. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022 As recalled by ComputerBase, ZisWorks shared a 480 Hz prototype then, but the resolution was a measly 960×540. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 13 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition measly adjective mea·​sly ˈmēz-lē  measlier; measliest : so small or unimportant as to be rejected with scorn They left a measly tip for the waiter. Medical Definition measly adjective mea·​sly ˈmēz-(ə-)lē  measlier; measliest 1 : infected with measles 2 a : containing larval tapeworms b : infected with trichinae measly adjective as in nominal so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention offered her guest only one measly cookie Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nominal slight tiny paltry piddling piddly piffling petty minute insignificant trifling trivial negligible inconsiderable peanut footling niggling picayune pimping inconsequential chicken de minimis puny little no-account Mickey Mouse imperceptible inappreciable mean inferior quibbling nitpicking pettifogging hairsplitting two-bit small-fry one-horse Antonyms & Near Antonyms significant considerable big substantial important serious material remarkable outstanding momentous noteworthy consequential pivotal weighty striking prominent appreciable measurable conspicuous discernible eventful discernable See More
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