scrimpy

scrimp

S0170700 (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.

scrimp•y

(ˈskrɪm pi)

adj. scrimp•i•er, scrimp•i•est. meager.

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Adj.

1.

scrimpy - deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare"meager, meagerly, meagre, stingyscarce - 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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