skimpy
adjective
lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty.
skimpiest
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superlativeof skimpy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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To say he has honored her story, though that’s true, is the skimpiest possible way to look at the achievement of “Dana H.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2021
This is but the skimpiest sliver of the plot of “A Great Reckoning.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2016
Economics, business, society and culture get only the skimpiest treatment.
From Economist ● Feb. 18, 2016
Red bandits had cut off Olympia until the day before the ceremonies, so that only the skimpiest rehearsals were possible.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lois the housemaid, was the smallest and skimpiest and most angular girl I ever beheld.
From Station Amusements in New Zealand by Lady (Mary Anne) Barker
