paltriest — pal·try || pÉ”Ëltrɪ adj. worthless, having no value; petty, trivial; contemptible, mean, base … English contemporary dictionary
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
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
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paltry — paltrily, adv. paltriness, n. /pawl tree/, adj., paltrier, paltriest. 1. ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum. 2. utterly worthless. 3. mean or contemptible: a paltry coward. [1560 70; < LG paltrig ragged, equiv. to *palter rag ( … Universalium
paltry — adjective (paltrier, paltriest) 1》 (of an amount) very small or meagre. 2》 petty; trivial. Derivatives paltriness noun Origin C16: appar. based on dialect pelt rubbish ; cf. Low Ger. paltrig ragged … English new terms dictionary
paltry — UK [ˈpɔːltrɪ] / US [ˈpɔltrɪ] adjective Word forms paltry : adjective paltry comparative paltrier superlative paltriest 1) a paltry amount or number is very small 2) not very good, important, or valuable … English dictionary
paltry — /ˈpɔltri / (say pawltree) adjective (paltrier, paltriest) 1. trifling; petty: a paltry sum. 2. trashy or worthless: paltry rags. 3. mean or contemptible: a paltry coward. {apparently from dialect palt rubbish. Compare Low German paltrig}… …
paltriness — paltry ► ADJECTIVE (paltrier, paltriest) 1) (of an amount) very small or meagre. 2) petty; trivial. DERIVATIVES paltriness noun. ORIGIN probably from dialect pelt «rubbish» … English terms dictionary
