measly

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Synonyms: mealy, measle, meanly

Antonyms: mealy, measle, meanly

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Adjective

1. Particularly of [[pig]]s or [[pork]]: [[infect]]ed with [[larval]] [[tapeworm]]s or [[trichinae]] ([[parasitic]] [[roundworm]]s). {{defdate|from late 16th c.}}
2. Of a person: infected with [[measles]].
3. {{lb|en|figuratively|informal}} [[small|Small]] (''especially'' [[contemptibly]] small) in amount. {{defdate|from mid 19th c.}}

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