mea·sly \ˈmēz(ə)lē, -li\adjective (-er/-est) Etymology:measles + -y 1.: infected with measles 2.of meat or an animal a.: infested with larval tapeworms b.: trichinized 3. a.: blighted, poor, inferior < sick and measly > b.: contemptibly small < left only a measly dime for a tip > Synonyms:see petty