a skimpy bathing suit. He got hungry in the afternoon after a skimpy lunch.
SYNONYM(S): meager.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
skimp´i|ly — skimp|y «SKIHM pee», adjective, skimp|i|er, skimp|i|est. 1. not enough; scanty: »a skimpy bathing suit. He got hungry in the afternoon after a skimpy lunch … Useful english dictionary
skimp|y — «SKIHM pee», adjective, skimp|i|er, skimp|i|est. 1. not enough; scanty: »a skimpy bathing suit. He got hungry in the afternoon after a skimpy lunch … Useful english dictionary
skimp — skimp·i·ly; skimp·i·ness; skimp·ing·ly; skimp; … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
skimpiness — skimp·i·ness … English syllables
skimpy — skimp•y [[t]ˈskɪm pi[/t]] adj. skimp•i•er, skimp•i•est 1) lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty 2) too thrifty; stingy: a skimpy housekeeper[/ex] • Etymology: 1835–45 skimp′i•ly, adv. skimp′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
skimpy — skimp|y [ skımpi ] adjective 1. ) less than necessary or less than you would like: Her knowledge of art was skimpy. 2. ) skimpy clothes fit very tightly and do not cover very much of someone s body. This word often shows that you do not approve… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
