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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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OTHER WORDS FROM skimpy
skimp·i·ly, adverbskimp·i·ness, nounWords nearby skimpy
skimming, skimmings, skimobile, skim off, skimp, skimpy, skim-read, skin, skin alive, skin and bones, skin care
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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