skimp
IPA: skˈɪmp
noun
- A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing.
- (in the plural, colloquial) Underwear.
verb
- (Scotland, Northern England) To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.
- (transitive) To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
- To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
- (intransitive) To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.
adjective
- (dated, UK, dialect or US, colloquial) Scanty.
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Examples of "skimp" in Sentences
- We won't have to skimp the food.
- Personally, I recommend people stop skimping.
- Best of luck with the house and don't skimp on it
- However, Bradley did not skimp on any of the detail.
- That doesn't mean you can skimp on the sourcing here.
- In my opinion, the best lasanges don't skimp on the sauces.
- Networking is not something you want to skimp on in this case.
- Even in times of economic hardship couples rarely skimp on the jewelry.
- Even in times of economic hardship, couples rarely skimp on the jewelry.
- The article should fully cover the subject and not skimp out on details.
- So if you use a 50 but kind of skimp on it, you'll be getting a 15 or a 30.
- Let's hope the screenwriter goes off the novel and doesn't just skimp from the comic books.
- When it comes to fan films, one of the places that even the biggest productions skimp is the music.
- I gather by "skimp" they mean to cheap out -- to opt for price even when it means a significant reduction in quality.
- But White House economist Austan Goolsbee said it was important not to "skimp" on important investments like education.
- I liked the chatter about "Don't Skimp" so much that I thought maybe we should check out what maybe you could "skimp" on.
- Both the residents and developers agree, the unique blend of businesses means you can splurge or skimp, which is what keeps many coming back.
- Goolsbee, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said Obama is willing to make difficult choices on spending cuts when he unveils his budget next month but also said it was important not to "skimp" on investments like education.
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