[syn: stint, skimp, scant]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Skimp \Skimp\, v. i.
To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly. [Prov. Eng. &
Colloq. U.S.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Skimp \Skimp\, a.
Scanty. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Skimp \Skimp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Skimping.] [Cf. Skinch, Scamp, v. t.]
1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [Prov. Eng. &
Colloq. U.S.]
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2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
skimp
v 1: work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and
superficially [syn: skimp, scant]
2: limit in quality or quantity [syn: scant, skimp]
3: subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp" [syn:
scrimp, stint, skimp]
4: supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with
the allowance" [syn: stint, skimp, scant]