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measly

/ˈmiːzli/

/ˈmizli/

Translations

measlyadjective

measlier

Comp.

measliest

Super.

/ˈmiːzli/

/ˈmizli/

dérisoireSe dit d’une somme, d’une quantité ou d’une portion trop petite, insuffisante; registre courant.

He was disappointed with the measly portion of food he received at the restaurant.

Il était déçu par la portion dérisoire de nourriture qu’il a reçue au restaurant.

Additional translations

vermineuxSens rare, surtout pour de la viande infestée de parasites.

rougeoleuxRare; sens médical, « atteint de la rougeole ».

misérableSouvent employé pour insister sur le caractère dérisoire ou méprisant d’une somme ou d’une quantité.

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measlyadjective

Contemptibly small or inadequate in amount.

He was disappointed with the measly portion of food he received at the restaurant.

Affected with measles or, of meat, infested with the larval stages of tapeworms.

The inspector condemned the measly pork to prevent anyone from falling ill.