skimpy
Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutiveSmall or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.
» Mary is dressed in a skimpy outfit.
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3 sensesSmall or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.
They served a pretty skimpy portion of ice cream as the free birthday dessert.
knapp, sparsam, spärlich
ску́дныйskúdnyj
Very small, light, or revealing.
Have you ever seen such a skimpy bikini?
knapp
открове́нныйotkrovénnyj
(of clothing) revealing the body
Wearing skimpy clothing; scantily clad.
Examples
7 sentencesMary is dressed in a skimpy outfit.
Tom was surprised to see how skimpy Mary's new swimsuit was.
These girls are wearing skimpy clothes.
deDiese Mädchen tragen knappe Kleidung. — al_ex_an_der
She's only wearing a pair of skimpy briefs.
Her skimpy bikini turned heads at the pool.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From skimp + -y.From skimp + -y.
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Forms
skimpier, skimpiestSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons 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.