Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Measly \Mea"sly\, a.
   1. Infected with measles.

   2. (Zo["o]l.) Containing larval tapeworms; -- said of pork
      and beef.

Source : WordNet®

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}]