Examples of 'measly' in a sentence
Meaning of "measly"
measly (adjective) - used to describe something very small or of little value, insignificant. For example: He offered her a measly amount of money for all her hard work
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- Particularly of pigs or pork: infected with larval tapeworms or trichinae (parasitic roundworms).
- Of a person: infected with measles.
- Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount.
How to use "measly" in a sentence
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Not these two measly heat lamps.
One measly half a pie with pineapple on it.
And only four measly field goals.
Five measly grand does not cover my finger.
You shoo the measly pests away.
You are so worried about cheating on a measly midterm.
For one measly little dollar.
And they give us one measly fan.
Measly goddamn months of investigating you just gave up.
You will save a measly three seconds.
I did it out of sheer desperation for a measly sum.
One measly sack of the real stuff on top.
A pay cut for a few measly inches.
Three measly hits he gave them.
And no more starving on your measly allowance.
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This is about as measly a way to catch a man as we know.
You are getting rid of three measly books.
Over a measly little gambling debt.
Skipping class for a measly casual job.
Three measly goddamn months of investigating.
I will treat you to a measly little shower.
Such a measly amount will not get you anywhere.
That the boss pays a measly salary.
Leave your measly job and move to a village.
Your mouth is and not no measly buck.
King of a few measly protection rackets.
I am only asking for a goddamn measly loan.
They have a measly five signatures.
I have turned into such a measly coward.
And your measly hustle is bullshit.
If they bring us this one measly vile.
Like maybe a measly cat with big claws.
We will not be halted by a few measly traps.
I would just be a measly recurring character.
I am gonna go work on my preparation for my measly grant.
For five measly taels of silver.
Better to be loud than measly and meek.
I do not want a measly wallet to interfere with this moment.
I do not care about a measly wallet.
One measly little bar.
Took me years to get a measly consulting gig.
Do this measly dacoit role for any other producer.
Do not stop at just a measly greeting card.
One measly little morsel.
I did not mean to insult you with my measly offer.
You give me a measly amount of food.
Because we do not care about that measly fee.
Not even a measly tire track.
I am certain it will survive without one measly egg.
With their measly pair of treys.
