adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of skimp form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Sparse; scanty.

   "His skimped allowance of grey beard was almost of the colour of his skin."

Synonyms

All synonyms

scantscrimpstintabstemiousasceticaustere

Example

More examples

"We skimped on the hotel fees and slept outside."

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