SKIMPY


Meaning of SKIMPY in English

— skimpily , adv. — skimpiness , n.

/skim"pee/ , adj., skimpier, skimpiest .

1. lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty: a skimpy hem; a skimpy dinner.

2. too thrifty; stingy: a skimpy housekeeper.

[ 1835-45; SKIMP + -Y 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .