skimpy

skimp·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skim-pee]
- /ˈskɪm pi/
- /ˈskɪm.pi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skim-pee]
- /ˈskɪm pi/

Definitions of skimpy word

adjective skimpy lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty: a skimpy hem; a skimpy dinner. 1
adjective skimpy too thrifty; stingy: a skimpy housekeeper. 1
adjective skimpy clothes: scanty, small 1
adjective skimpy meagre 1
adjective skimpy Something that is skimpy is too small in size or quantity. 0
adjective skimpy (of clothes, etc) made of too little material; scanty 0

See all 8 definitions of skimpy

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Origin of skimpy

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; skimp + -y1

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Parts of speech for Skimpy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skimpy

skimpy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for skimpy

adj skimpy

close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
deficient — If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
few and far between — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.

adjective skimpy

depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
exiguous — Very small in size or amount.
junker — any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
measly — Informal. contemptibly small, meager, or slight: They paid me a measly fifteen dollars for a day's work. wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory: a measly performance.

All 18 Synonyms of skimpy