scrimpy

scrimp

 (skrĭmp)

intr.v. scrimped, scrimp·ing, scrimps

To be very frugal and sparing. scrimped and saved for college tuition.

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

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scrimp′er n.

scrimp′y adj.

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scrimp•y

(ˈskrɪm pi)

adj. scrimp•i•er, scrimp•i•est.

meager.

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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"

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Translations

scrimpy

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

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