measly
/ˈmiːzli
/adjective (measlier, measliest) informal
Ridiculously small or few: three measly votes...
- She hated the long hours, the measly wages, the heat of the kitchen, and most of all, she hated that she never saw Noah.
- How could losing a measly five hours of sleep possibly make me this tired for the rest of the week?
- He was about six feet tall while I was a measly five.
Origin
Late 16th century (describing a pig or pork infected with measles): from measles + -y1. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.
- stamp one's authority (or personality or style etc.) on
- stamp paper
- stamp something out
- stan
- stance
- stanch
- stanchion
- stanchioned
- stand
- stand a chance
- stand alone
- stand and deliver!
- standard
- standard assessment task
- standard-bearer
- Standardbred
- standard cost
- standard costing
- standard deviation
- standard English
- standard error
- standard gauge
- Standard Grade
- standardisation
- standardise