Scrimping
noun, verb
noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 present participle and gerund of scrimp form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"The family tried to save money by scrimping on food to the detriment of their own health."