[adjective], [adverb] [informal] - too small in size or amount; not generousa measly sum of moneytwo measly chocolatesa measly little presentA recent survey revealed that a woman's average take-home pay is a measly 66% of a man's.Don't be so measly!
MEASLY
Meaning of MEASLY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012