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   Mea·sly

   /ˈmēzlē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. contemptibly small or few: informal "three measly votes"

   Word Origin late 16th century (describing a pig or pork infected with measles): from measles + -y1. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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