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- Dictionaryskimpy/ˈskɪmpi/
adjective
- 1. (of clothes) short and revealing: "a skimpy dress" Similar Opposite
- 2. providing or consisting of less than is needed; meagre: "my knowledge of music is extremely skimpy" Similar Opposite
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adjective [ -er/-est only ] us / ˈskɪm·pi / Add to word list. not enough or not large enough: skimpy knowledge.
The meaning of SKIMPY is deficient in supply or execution especially through skimping : scanty. How to use skimpy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Skimpy.
Skimpy definition: lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty. See examples of SKIMPY used in a sentence.
When something is skimpy, there's not quite enough of it. A skimpy lunch won't fill you up, and a skimpy sweater won't cover you up.
Definition of skimpy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Inadequate, as in size or fullness, especially through economizing or stinting: a skimpy meal. 2. Not covering a considerable amount of the body: a skimpy bathing suit. skimp′i·ly adv. skimp′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Something that is skimpy is too small in size or quantity. ...skimpy underwear. They suffered long hours, unsafe working conditions and skimpy pay. Synonyms: inadequate, insufficient, scant, meagre More Synonyms of skimpy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
