skimpy
adjective
lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty.
skimpiness
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a word derived from
skimpy.
Example Sentences
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On our calendar of hazards, spring stands alone for the skimpiness of its drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
Sunday's premiere of Verdi's perhaps most popular work was noteworthy for two things - inspiring performances and direction and staging that was puzzling for its skimpiness.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2011
Christieapproved, but apparently took issue with the skimpiness of Finney'smoustache.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2011
The skimpiness of federal salaries makes most able private citizens think hard before accepting a Government job in peacetime.
From Time Magazine Archive
She could only see a small portion of herself at a time in the little mirror, yet that small portion, in spite of the skimpiness and yellowness of the gown, pleased her eye.
From The White Riband Or, a Young Female's Folly by F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson) Jesse
