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Definition of Skimp
1. Verb. Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially.
2. Verb. Limit in quality or quantity.
3. Verb. Subsist on a meager allowance. "Scratch and scrimp"
4. Verb. Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities. "Sting with the allowance"
Generic synonyms: Furnish, Provide, Render, Supply
Derivative terms: Stinter
Definition of Skimp
1. v. t. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
2. v. i. To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly.
3. a. Scanty.
Definition of Skimp
1. Verb. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. ¹
2. Verb. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp. ¹
3. Verb. To save; to be parsimonious or stingy. ¹
4. Adjective. Scanty. ¹
5. Noun. A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing. ¹
6. Noun. (context: in the plural colloquial) Underwear. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Skimp
1. to scrimp [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: scrimp
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skimp
Literary usage of Skimp
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Reign of the Prince of Peace by Richard Hayes McCartney (1915)
"Amount of cotton, wool, and hemp— Enough for all—and nothing skimp. So just
provision for all things Creatures who walk, crawl, use the wings: So Promise ..."
2. The Reign of the Prince of Peace by Richard Hayes McCartney (1915)
"Amount of cotton, wool, and hemp— Enough for all—and nothing skimp. So just
provision for all things Creatures who walk, crawl, use the wings: So Promise ..."
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