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skimpy
skimp·y S0451200 (skĭm′pē)adj. skimp·i·er, skimp·i·est 1. Inadequate, as in size or fullness, especially through economizing or stinting: a skimpy meal.2. Not covering a considerable amount of the body: a skimpy bathing suit.
skimp′i·ly adv.skimp′i·ness n.skimpy (ˈskɪmpɪ) adj, skimpier or skimpiest1. (Clothing & Fashion) (of clothes, etc) made of too little material; scanty2. excessively thrifty; mean; stingy ˈskimpily adv ˈskimpiness nskimp•y (ˈskɪm pi)
adj. skimp•i•er, skimp•i•est. 1. lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty. 2. too thrifty; stingy: a skimpy housekeeper. [1835–45] skimp′i•ly, adv. skimp′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | skimpy - containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance"leaninsufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds" |
skimpyadjective inadequate, insufficient, scant, meagre, short, tight, thin, sparse, scanty, miserly, niggardly, exiguous skimpy underwearskimpyadjectiveConspicuously deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent:exiguous, meager, poor, puny, scant, scanty, spare, sparse, stingy, thin.Slang: measly.Translationsskimp (skimp) verb1. (with on) to take, spend, use, give etc too little or only just enough. She skimped on meals in order to send her son to college. 省吃儉用 省俭2. to do (a job) imperfectly. He's inclined to skimp his work. 馬馬虎虎地做 马马虎虎地做ˈskimpy adjective too small; inadequate. a skimpy dress. 太少的，不適宜的，少而暴露的(衣服) 太小的，不适宜的，衣服小而暴露的 ˈskimpily adverb 省吃儉用地，不足地，吝嗇地 缺乏地，小气地，吝啬地 ˈskimpiness noun 省吃儉用，不足，吝嗇 缺乏，小气，吝啬 skimpy
Synonyms for skimpyadj inadequateSynonyms- inadequate
- insufficient
- scant
- meagre
- short
- tight
- thin
- sparse
- scanty
- miserly
- niggardly
- exiguous
Synonyms for skimpyadj conspicuously deficient in quantity, fullness, or extentSynonyms- exiguous
- meager
- poor
- puny
- scant
- scanty
- spare
- sparse
- stingy
- thin
- measly
Synonyms for skimpyadj containing little excessSynonymsRelated Words |