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1 paltry
['pɔːltrɪ]* * *paltry /ˈpɔ:ltrɪ/a.gretto; meschino; misero; spregevole: a paltry excuse, una scusa meschina; a paltry increase, un aumento miseropaltrinessn. [u]grettezza; meschinità; miseria morale.* * *['pɔːltrɪ]
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paltry — pal try (p[add]l tr[y^]), a. [Compar. {Paltrier} (p[add]l tr[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Paltriest}.] [Cf. Prov. E. paltry refuse, rubbish, LG. palterig ragged, palte, palter, a rag, a tatter, Dan. pialt, Sw. palta, pl. paltor.] Mean; vile; worthless;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paltry — adjective (paltrier; est) Etymology: obsolete paltry trash, from dialect palt, pelt piece of coarse cloth, trash; akin to Middle Low German palte rag Date: 1570 1. inferior, trashy 2. mean, despicable < a paltry trick > 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
paltry — adjective /ˈpɔːltɹi,ˈpɑːlt(ʃ)ɹi/ a) trashy, trivial, of little value This is indeed a paltry flyer about a silly product. b) meager; worthless; pitiful; trifling She made some paltry excuse and … Wiktionary
Paltrier — paltry pal try (p[add]l tr[y^]), a. [Compar. {Paltrier} (p[add]l tr[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Paltriest}.] [Cf. Prov. E. paltry refuse, rubbish, LG. palterig ragged, palte, palter, a rag, a tatter, Dan. pialt, Sw. palta, pl. paltor.] Mean; vile;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paltriest — paltry pal try (p[add]l tr[y^]), a. [Compar. {Paltrier} (p[add]l tr[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Paltriest}.] [Cf. Prov. E. paltry refuse, rubbish, LG. palterig ragged, palte, palter, a rag, a tatter, Dan. pialt, Sw. palta, pl. paltor.] Mean; vile;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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