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Pifling vs Measly - What's the difference?

pifling | measly | Related terms |

Pifling is a related term of measly.


As an adjective measly is

small in amount, contemptibly so or measly can be infected with measles.

pifling

Not English

Pifling has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'pifling':

peopling, piffling, pebbling, poppling, popeling, puffling, pabbling

measly

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Adjective

(er)
  • Small in amount, contemptibly so.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Infected with measles
  • Infected with larval tapeworms
  • Infected with trichinae