Word Type

Verb

Noun

Adjective

The word "skimp" can be used as verb, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

skimp and save

Context

dialect northern england scotland uk

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bound confine furnish limit offer provide render restrict save supply throttle trammel work

Manner Of

work

Related Terms

skimpflation skimpily skimpy

Related Terms

carelessly deride insufficient make fun of mock parsimonious save scamp scant scanty scold scorn scrimp skimpily skimpy slight stingy underwear

Synonym Network

scant scrimp stint

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.