measly

Words with a similar base: measly

'measly'

[measly.s.01] as in: contemptibly small in amount

Examples:
a measly tip
the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief
a paltry wage
almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans

Origins

					measly (English)
├── -y (English)
│   └── -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
├── measle (English)
│   └── mesel (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│       └── misellus (Latin)
│           └── miser (Latin)
└── measles (English)

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