Measly \Mea"sly\, a. 1. Infected with measles. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Containing larval tapeworms; -- said of pork and beef.
measly adj : 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" [syn: {miserable}, {paltry}] [also: {measliest}, {measlier}]