transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯl-trē ]
adjective
( pal·tri·er ; -est )
Etymology: obsolete paltry trash, from dialect palt, pelt piece of coarse cloth, trash; akin to Middle Low German palte rag
Date: 1570
1. : inferior , trashy
2. : mean , despicable
a paltry trick
3. : trivial
a paltry excuse
4. : meager , measly
made a paltry donation
• pal·tri·ness noun