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Examples of measly
measly
Now I'm not saying Hardy is a five-time Pro Bowler based on one measly NFL game.
From the charlotteobserver.com
By the same token, it was a measly season-opener against an outmatched opponent.
From the al.com
The Celtics, having won a measly 24 games last season, were in even worse shape.
From the washingtonpost.com
When he died he left his daughter a measly five bucks, and his wife got nothing.
From the cnn.com
It feels measly and worthless on my face, and I can only imagine how he sees it.
From the washingtonpost.com
Harvard gave the nod to a mere 2,032 of 34,302 applicants, a measly 5.9 percent.
From the sacbee.com
It was the seventh inning and the Tigers had produced two measly hits all night.
From the freep.com
Now he and his mistresses must make do with the measly billion dollars he stole.
From the metro.co.uk
The trial timed out and I bought the full game for a measly 80 Microsoft Points.
From the metro.co.uk
- 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"
- Small in amount, contemptibly so
