noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An amount saved little by little.

   "The savings and scrimpings from the cold nights of all his years were ripe to be squandered."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of scrimp form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

cannycarefulcharycheeseparingchinchychintzy

Example

More examples

"The family tried to save money by scrimping on food to the detriment of their own health."

Related phrases

scrimping bar

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