skimpy
Americanadjective
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lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty.
a skimpy hem; a skimpy dinner.
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too thrifty; stingy.
a skimpy housekeeper.
adjective
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(of clothes, etc) made of too little material; scanty
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excessively thrifty; mean; stingy
Other Word Forms
- skimpily adverb
- skimpiness noun
Etymology
Origin of skimpy
Example Sentences
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But instead of deputies in skimpy running gear flashing the offending tattoos, a different problem plaguing the largest sheriff’s department in the nation became apparent.
From Los Angeles Times
Zepeda also said that skimpy staffing had piled on pressure at her job to clean as many as 15 rooms before the end of her shift without being offered overtime.
From Los Angeles Times
“It shows how few options men have in terms of metaphors: a skimpy inventory of images They have ‘The Matrix’ — there’s a lot of red pill, blue pill stuff — and they have ‘Fight Club.’
From Los Angeles Times
The former vice president had just $1.2 million in his campaign account, a skimpier reserve than any of the six Republican rivals he shared a debate stage with last month.
From New York Times
I couldn’t help but tell her everything — there was much to say as we walked past men in skimpy swim trunks and children darting in and out of the waves.
From Los Angeles Times
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