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skimpy
adjective \ˈskim-pē\
: very small in size or amount
skimp·i·erskimp·i·est
Full Definition of SKIMPY
— skimp·i·ly \-pə-lē\ adverb
— skimp·i·ness \-pē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of SKIMPY
1842
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Synonym Discussion of SKIMPY
meager, scanty, scant, skimpy, spare, sparse mean falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable. meager implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a thing's richness, substance, or potency <a meager portion of meat>. scanty stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent <supplies too scanty to last the winter>. scant suggests a falling short of what is desired or desirable rather than of what is essential <in January the daylight hours are scant>. skimpy usually suggests niggardliness or penury as the cause of the deficiency <tacky housing developments on skimpy lots>. spare may suggest a slight falling short of adequacy or merely an absence of superfluity <a spare, concise style of writing>. sparse implies a thin scattering of units <a sparse population>.
SKIMPY Defined for Kids
skimpy
adjective \ˈskim-pē\
skimp·i·erskimp·i·est
Definition of SKIMPY for Kids
: very small in size or amount : scanty
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