measlyadjective
uk/ˈmiːz.li/us/ˈmiːz.li/informaltoo small in size or amount, or not enough:
a measly amount of money
a measly little present
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Small in number and quantity
- beggarly
- below
- certain
- could count sth on (the fingers of) one hand idiom
- drabs
- flicker
- less
- little
- mild
- minimal
- modest
- narrow
- negligible
- niggardly
- none to speak of idiom
- outside
- slender
- small
- thinly
- under
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Scarce, inadequate and not enough
measliness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈmiːz.li.nəs/us/ˈmiːz.li.nəs/