ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](数目、数量、大小)微不足道的,少得可怜的 If you describe an amount, quantity, or size as measly, you are critical of it because it is very small or inadequate. (数目、数量、大小)微不足道的,少得可怜的 [informal, disapproval]
The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.