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skimpy.

Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈskɪmpi/
  1. Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.

    They served a pretty skimpy portion of ice cream as the free birthday dessert.
  2. Very small, light, or revealing.

    Have you ever seen such a skimpy bikini?
  3. Wearing skimpy clothing; scantily clad.

Where this word comes from

From skimp + -y.

noun/ˈskɪmpi/
  1. A barmaid who wears little clothing.

    Australia · Western
Where this word comes from

From skimp + -y.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.