Measly Meaning in English
word
/ˈmizɫi/
MEEZ-lee
/mˈiːzli/
MEEZ-lee
التعريف
Very small in amount or unimportant, often used to show that something is disappointing or not enough.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Always informal, often shows annoyance or disappointment. Common collocations: 'a measly amount', 'a measly salary', 'only a measly'. Not used for people—describes things or amounts. Similar to 'pitiful' or 'paltry', but more negative in tone.
Spanish: miserable - insignificantePortuguese (BR): miserável - insignificantePortuguese (PT): miserável - insignificanteChinese (Simplified): 微不足道的 - 可怜的Chinese (Traditional): 微不足道的 - 可憐的Hindi: नगण्य - तुच्छArabic: تافه - ضئيلBengali: তুচ্ছ - নগণ্যRussian: ничтожный - жалкийJapanese: わずかな - みすぼらしいVietnamese: nhỏ xíu - ít ỏi - bèo bọtKorean: 쥐꼬리만한 - 보잘것없는Turkish: üç kuruşluk - küçücük - önemsizUrdu: حقیر - معمولی - انتہائی کمIndonesian: kecil sekali - sepele - receh
جمل نموذجية
He gave me a measly dollar for all my work.
basic
We only had a measly piece of cake left.
basic
He got a measly grade on his test.
basic
I saved all month and ended up with a measly twenty bucks.
natural
Is that all we get? Just this measly slice?
natural
After taxes, my bonus shrank to a measly amount.
natural