SCRIMPY


Meaning of SCRIMPY in English

-mpē, -mpi adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: scrimp + -y

1. : small or barely sufficient in size or quantity : meager , scanty

her scrimpy and short white petticoat — Elizabeth C. Gaskell

2. : given to scrimping : parsimonious

Synonyms: see meager

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