Mean; vile; worthless; despicable; contemptible; pitiful; trifling; as, a paltry excuse; paltry gold.
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Alt. of Meagre
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Alt. of Meagre
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Alt. of Meagrely
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Alt. of Meagrely
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Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean.
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Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean.
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Stinging; able to sting.
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Stinging; able to sting.
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Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment;…
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Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment;…
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The state or quality of being paltry.
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The state or quality of being paltry.
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Infected with measles.
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Very unhappy; wretched.
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That may neglicted, disregarded, or left out of consideration.
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of Trifle
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