Definition of measly in English:

measly

adjectivemeaslier, measliest ˈmiːzliˈmizli

informal

Ridiculously small or few.
three measly votes
少得可怜的三票。
Example sentencesExamples
- The highest rating that movie got was three measly stars.
- Rune looked at her measly amount of writing and felt ashamed.
- Alas, it was not to be, so we're stuck with a measly 20GB hard drive.
- Did I say a few measly hours ago that I was homesick?
- It has a lot of ground to cover in twenty-six measly episodes.
- She had only one bathroom break, and three measly meals (usually gruel) were sent to her daily.
- All that work to find out that I owe less than - wait for it - a measly £7!
- Why can't you sell us just one measly bag of your rice?
- As investors tire of measly 2% returns, they could dip more earnestly into stocks.
- How could losing a measly five hours of sleep possibly make me this tired for the rest of the week?
- In just over a decade, sales of Chilean wine have increased from a measly 14,000 cases a year in 1990 to 820,000 cases a year last year.
- As the microwave chimed its monotone signal, Kelvin took out his measly breakfast and began reading papers as he consumed it.
- He was about six feet tall while I was a measly five.
- She worked in a bar for minimum wage and practically lived off of the measly tips she made.
- All fans get is a measly theatrical trailer for the film.
- She hated the long hours, the measly wages, the heat of the kitchen, and most of all, she hated that she never saw Noah.
- He had made that long trek here for a few measly minutes of conversation.
- One measly crumb of comfort is that the rate of decline has slowed.
- She could barely pay the rent off of the measly tips that the patrons were giving, and her wages were too low to provide her with any material comfort.
- Unfortunately, instead of a partnership the brothers offer Steven a measly $20 raise.
Synonyms
minute, small-scale, scaled-down, mini, baby, toy, pocket, fun-size, petite, dwarfish, knee-high, miniature, minuscule, microscopic, nanoscopic, infinitesimal, micro, diminutive, pocket-sized, reduced, lilliputian

Origin

Late 16th century (describing a pig or pork infected with measles): from measles + -y¹. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

Definition of measly in US English:

measly

adjectiveˈmizliˈmēzlē

informal

Contemptibly small or few.
〈非正式〉少得可怜的，几乎没有的
three measly votes
少得可怜的三票。
Example sentencesExamples
- He had made that long trek here for a few measly minutes of conversation.
- The highest rating that movie got was three measly stars.
- She hated the long hours, the measly wages, the heat of the kitchen, and most of all, she hated that she never saw Noah.
- Unfortunately, instead of a partnership the brothers offer Steven a measly $20 raise.
- In just over a decade, sales of Chilean wine have increased from a measly 14,000 cases a year in 1990 to 820,000 cases a year last year.
- It has a lot of ground to cover in twenty-six measly episodes.
- How could losing a measly five hours of sleep possibly make me this tired for the rest of the week?
- As the microwave chimed its monotone signal, Kelvin took out his measly breakfast and began reading papers as he consumed it.
- She worked in a bar for minimum wage and practically lived off of the measly tips she made.
- Alas, it was not to be, so we're stuck with a measly 20GB hard drive.
- All fans get is a measly theatrical trailer for the film.
- All that work to find out that I owe less than - wait for it - a measly £7!
- Did I say a few measly hours ago that I was homesick?
- One measly crumb of comfort is that the rate of decline has slowed.
- As investors tire of measly 2% returns, they could dip more earnestly into stocks.
- Why can't you sell us just one measly bag of your rice?
- Rune looked at her measly amount of writing and felt ashamed.
- She could barely pay the rent off of the measly tips that the patrons were giving, and her wages were too low to provide her with any material comfort.
- She had only one bathroom break, and three measly meals (usually gruel) were sent to her daily.
- He was about six feet tall while I was a measly five.
Synonyms
minute, small-scale, scaled-down, mini, baby, toy, pocket, fun-size, petite, dwarfish, knee-high, miniature, minuscule, microscopic, nanoscopic, infinitesimal, micro, diminutive, pocket-sized, reduced, lilliputian

Origin

Late 16th century (describing a pig or pork infected with measles): from measles + -y. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

词汇	measly
释义	Definition of measly in English: measly adjectivemeaslier, measliest ˈmiːzliˈmizli informal Ridiculously small or few. three measly votes 少得可怜的三票。 Example sentencesExamples The highest rating that movie got was three measly stars. Rune looked at her measly amount of writing and felt ashamed. Alas, it was not to be, so we're stuck with a measly 20GB hard drive. Did I say a few measly hours ago that I was homesick? It has a lot of ground to cover in twenty-six measly episodes. She had only one bathroom break, and three measly meals (usually gruel) were sent to her daily. All that work to find out that I owe less than - wait for it - a measly £7! Why can't you sell us just one measly bag of your rice? As investors tire of measly 2% returns, they could dip more earnestly into stocks. How could losing a measly five hours of sleep possibly make me this tired for the rest of the week? In just over a decade, sales of Chilean wine have increased from a measly 14,000 cases a year in 1990 to 820,000 cases a year last year. As the microwave chimed its monotone signal, Kelvin took out his measly breakfast and began reading papers as he consumed it. He was about six feet tall while I was a measly five. She worked in a bar for minimum wage and practically lived off of the measly tips she made. All fans get is a measly theatrical trailer for the film. She hated the long hours, the measly wages, the heat of the kitchen, and most of all, she hated that she never saw Noah. He had made that long trek here for a few measly minutes of conversation. One measly crumb of comfort is that the rate of decline has slowed. She could barely pay the rent off of the measly tips that the patrons were giving, and her wages were too low to provide her with any material comfort. Unfortunately, instead of a partnership the brothers offer Steven a measly $20 raise. Synonyms minute, small-scale, scaled-down, mini, baby, toy, pocket, fun-size, petite, dwarfish, knee-high, miniature, minuscule, microscopic, nanoscopic, infinitesimal, micro, diminutive, pocket-sized, reduced, lilliputian Origin Late 16th century (describing a pig or pork infected with measles): from measles + -y¹. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century. Definition of measly in US English: measly adjectiveˈmizliˈmēzlē informal Contemptibly small or few. 〈非正式〉少得可怜的，几乎没有的 three measly votes 少得可怜的三票。 Example sentencesExamples He had made that long trek here for a few measly minutes of conversation. The highest rating that movie got was three measly stars. She hated the long hours, the measly wages, the heat of the kitchen, and most of all, she hated that she never saw Noah. Unfortunately, instead of a partnership the brothers offer Steven a measly $20 raise. In just over a decade, sales of Chilean wine have increased from a measly 14,000 cases a year in 1990 to 820,000 cases a year last year. It has a lot of ground to cover in twenty-six measly episodes. How could losing a measly five hours of sleep possibly make me this tired for the rest of the week? As the microwave chimed its monotone signal, Kelvin took out his measly breakfast and began reading papers as he consumed it. She worked in a bar for minimum wage and practically lived off of the measly tips she made. Alas, it was not to be, so we're stuck with a measly 20GB hard drive. All fans get is a measly theatrical trailer for the film. All that work to find out that I owe less than - wait for it - a measly £7! Did I say a few measly hours ago that I was homesick? One measly crumb of comfort is that the rate of decline has slowed. As investors tire of measly 2% returns, they could dip more earnestly into stocks. Why can't you sell us just one measly bag of your rice? Rune looked at her measly amount of writing and felt ashamed. She could barely pay the rent off of the measly tips that the patrons were giving, and her wages were too low to provide her with any material comfort. She had only one bathroom break, and three measly meals (usually gruel) were sent to her daily. He was about six feet tall while I was a measly five. Synonyms minute, small-scale, scaled-down, mini, baby, toy, pocket, fun-size, petite, dwarfish, knee-high, miniature, minuscule, microscopic, nanoscopic, infinitesimal, micro, diminutive, pocket-sized, reduced, lilliputian Origin Late 16th century (describing a pig or pork infected with measles): from measles + -y. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.
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