measly
/ˈmiːzli/adjective
उच्चारण मीज़्ली
बहुत कम, नगण्य, मामूली
Core word
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informal, disapproving
very small in size or quantity; not enough
बहुत कम, नगण्य, मामूली
- All he gave me was a measly fifty rupees.
- They offered a measly two per cent pay rise.
- They paid us a measly hundred rupees for a whole day's work.
+ 2 more examples
- I got a measly five marks for all that effort.
- A measly handful of people turned up for the meeting.
Synonyms paltry meagre miserable pitiful stingy
Opposite generous ample substantial
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a measly + noun
Measly is an informal adjective meaning very small or not enough, said with a feeling of complaint or contempt. It comes before a noun.
Measly अनौपचारिक adjective है जिसका अर्थ बहुत कम या अपर्याप्त है, और इसमें शिकायत या तिरस्कार का भाव होता है। यह noun के पहले आता है।
- He paid us a measly hundred rupees for a day's work.
- I got a measly two marks for my effort.
measly + amount / sum / wage
It is common with words for money and quantity: sum, salary, wage, portion.
यह धन और मात्रा के शब्दों के साथ आम है: sum, salary, wage, portion।
- A measly wage cannot support a family.
- The measly portion of rice left us hungry.
measly vs. meagre vs. paltry
Measly is informal and scornful; meagre is formal and neutral for a small amount; paltry is scornful in a more formal way.
Measly अनौपचारिक और तिरस्कारपूर्ण है; meagre औपचारिक और तटस्थ है; paltry अधिक औपचारिक रूप में तिरस्कार जताता है।
- A measly tip, a meagre income and a paltry sum all mean very little money.
measly and the disease
Measly can also mean infected with measles, but this old sense is rare; the common sense today is the informal one.
Measly का अर्थ खसरे से संक्रमित भी हो सकता है, पर यह पुराना अर्थ दुर्लभ है; आज सामान्य अर्थ अनौपचारिक वाला ही है।
- The pig meat was condemned as measly (infected).
+Collocations 5
measly + noun
sumwagesalarytipportion
- The waiter received a measly tip.
measly + number
measly tenmeasly fiftymeasly twomeasly five
- We won by a measly two runs.
for a measly + noun
for a measlypaid a measlyearned a measlyonly a measly
- He sold his bicycle for a measly Rs 500.
measly + reward
payrewardbonusprizepension
- The measly pension made life hard for the old couple.
measly + excuse / reply
excusereplyapologyeffort
- He gave a measly excuse for being late.
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- After working all night, I earned a measly two hundred rupees.
पूरी रात काम करने के बाद मुझे बस दो सौ रुपये मिले।
- The company offered the workers a measly bonus.
कंपनी ने कर्मचारियों को नाममात्र का बोनस दिया।
- Radhika was disappointed with the measly serving of dal at the canteen.
कैंटीन में दाल की बहुत कम मात्रा से राधिका निराश हुई।
- They ended the match with a measly score of forty runs.
उन्होंने मैच को सिर्फ़ चालीस रन के मामूली स्कोर पर समाप्त किया।
- He complained about the measly prize for the winner.
उसने विजेता को मिलने वाले मामूली पुरस्कार की शिकायत की।
- It was a measly three-line reply to our long letter.
हमारे लंबे पत्र का जवाब केवल तीन पंक्तियों का मामूली-सा था।
- Radhika saved a measly fifty rupees a month, but she never gave up.
राधिका महीने में बस पचास रुपये बचा पाती थी, पर उसने कभी हार नहीं मानी।