scrimpy

scrimp  (skrmp)

v. scrimped, scrimp·ing, scrimps

v.intr.

To economize severely.

v.tr.

1. To be excessively sparing with or of.

2. To cut or make too small or scanty.

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[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa, to shrink.]

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scrimper n.

scrimpi·ness n.

scrimpy adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

scrimpy - deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare" meager, meagerly, meagre, stingy scarce - deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought" minimal, minimum - the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service" insufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"

Translations

scrimpy [ˈskrɪmpɪ] ADJ [person] → tacaño; [supply etc] → escaso