skimp
skimp · more skimp · most skimp
ScantyScanty.
/ˈskɪmp/
» He doesn't skimp on the expenses.
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1 senses(UK, US, colloquial, dated, dialectal)Scanty.
Examples
5 sentencesHe doesn't skimp on the expenses.
We skimped on the hotel fees and slept outside.
Tom skimps on food.
The company decided to skimp on the quality of its products to boost the profit margin.
Make me a BLT sandwich. And don't skimp on the bacon!
Origin
Probably related to scamp and scrimp.Probably related to scamp and scrimp.
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Forms
more skimp, most skimp| Comparative | more skimp Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most skimp Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.