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