skimpily

UK: /ˈskɪmpɪlɪ/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

skimp•y /ˈskɪmpi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. lacking in size, fullness, etc.;
   scanty:
   a skimpy bathing suit.
2. too careful with money;
   stingy:
   a skimpy housekeeper.

skimp•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

skimp•y  (skim′pē), adj., skimp•i•er, skimp•i•est. 

1. lacking in size, fullness, etc.;
   scanty:
   a skimpy hem; a skimpy dinner.
2. too thrifty;
   stingy:
   a skimpy housekeeper.

• skimp + -y¹ 1835–45

skimp′i•ly, adv. 
skimp′i•ness, n.