skimpy

[ skim-pee ]

/ ˈskɪm pi /

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adjective, skimp·i·er, skimp·i·est.

lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty: a skimpy hem; a skimpy dinner.

too thrifty; stingy: a skimpy housekeeper.

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Origin of skimpy

First recorded in 1835–45; skimp + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM skimpy

skimp·i·ly, adverbskimp·i·ness, noun

Words nearby skimpy

skimming, skimmings, skimobile, skim off, skimp, skimpy, skim-read, skin, skin alive, skin and bones, skin care

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How to use skimpy in a sentence

Annette makes a similar promise of emotional richness, but no matter how much of themselves the filmmakers have poured into it, the payoff is skimpy.
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That also means having smooth and clear bikini areas is paramount for short shorts and skimpy swimsuits.
Everything You Need To Keep Your Bikini Line Smooth|Deena Campbell|May 28, 2021|Essence.com
Recent research has shown how our skimpy powder days and warm winter rains carry down the chain into summer and fall and impact water use, drought, and even fire resiliency.
Is This Winter’s Sketchy Snowpack the New Normal?|Heather Hansman|February 19, 2021|Outside Online
During her 2011 tour of Canada, a skimpy yellow frock flew skywards on a Calgary airfield.
Kate Middleton's History of Flesh-Flashing Wardrobe Malfunctions|Tom Sykes|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His minimalist performance was so haunting—and his Oscar track record so skimpy—that I figured he was a lock.
Did the Academy Snub Robert Redford Because He’s So Damn Handsome?|Andrew Romano|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Skimpy bralets and short-shorts take the cake in Britney Spears's new music video for her new anthem.
Britney Spears's 10 Looks in "Work Bitch"|Amy Zimmerman|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Spears works a series of fabulous, skimpy looks in her video.
Britney Spears's 10 Looks in "Work Bitch"|Amy Zimmerman|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They lean against the fence, hips jutted out, their legs exposed by scanty pink shorts and skimpy dresses.
Haiti’s Horrendous Teenage Prostitution Problem|Lisa Armstrong|June 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A little trick with skimpy skirts whipped about plump calves crossed on over.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
There were no pigs about when Sheppy was receiving his somewhat skimpy education, so he doesn't know what to do with Clementine.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
Their skimpy portions of stew were spooned on magnesium plates.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
Per contra, I had a skimpy bed and room, and just the necessaries of life as far as nursing was concerned.
Thirty Years in Australia|Ada Cambridge
"But we haven't got a tent, and our grub is pretty skimpy, say what you will," the grumbler went on to protest.
Storm-Bound|Alan Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for skimpy

skimpy

/ (ˈskɪmpɪ) /

adjective skimpier or skimpiest

(of clothes, etc) made of too little material; scanty

excessively thrifty; mean; stingy

Derived forms of skimpy

skimpily, adverbskimpiness, noun

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