measly
UKmiːzliː
US'mi:zlı
معنی فارسی
سرخجه دار ، دچارسرخجه ، سرخکي ، کرم گرفته ،
داراي کرم کدو گوشت
معنی کامل و مثالها
/mēz´lē/adj.
● (پزشکی) سرخکدار، سرخجه دار، سرخکی
● (عامیانه) ناچیز، کم، یک غازی، بد
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'measly' originated from the Middle English term 'mesel', meaning 'leprous'. It later evolved to mean 'contemptibly small or few'.
مثال
- He received a measly portion of food.
- The company offered a measly salary for the position.
- She was disappointed with the measly number of responses to her invitation.
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- contemptibly small in amount “a measly tip” “the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief” “a paltry wage” “almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans”