양이나 크기가 아주 적고 보잘것없는
contemptibly small, meager, or insufficient in amount or size
예문:
"He left a measly tip despite the excellent service."
"The scholarship only covers a measly fraction of the tuition."
"I can't believe they expect me to live on such a measly salary."
성격이나 품질이 시시하고 비열하거나 형편없는
deserving of contempt; worthless or insignificant in character
예문:
"I won't let that measly bully intimidate me."
"It was a measly attempt to shift the blame onto others."
홍역에 걸렸거나 낭충증에 감염된
infected with measles or containing larval tapeworms (cysticerci)
예문:
"The butcher was fined for selling measly meat."
"The vet identified the symptoms of a measly infection in the pig."