skimpiness

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skimp·y (sk

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adj. skimp·i·er, skimp·i·est

1. Inadequate, as in size or fullness, especially through economizing or stinting: a skimpy meal.

2. Unduly thrifty; niggardly.

skimpi·ly adv.

skimpi·ness n.

Translations

skimpiness [ˈskɪmpɪnɪs] n (of skirt) → scarsa ampiezza; (of allowance) → esiguità; (of meal) → frugalità

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