Definitions
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
Word origin
Perhaps of North Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skimpijaną (“to skip, dance, gesture, mock”). Cognate with Icelandic skimpa (“to scoff at, scorn”), dialectal Swedish skimpa (“to skip, dance”), Faroese skumpa (“to shove, bump”), German schimpfen (“to grumble, scold”), Dutch schimpen (“to mock, make fun of, scold”). Possibly distantly related to change.
Used in a sentence
“I thought Adie was only skimpin' me.”
“I got out my wallet and let him have a look at my licenses, detective and driver's. He didn't skimp it, being a lawyer.”
“Apple’s investment bought something. Its shows feel professional. They look like premium products that no one skimped on.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Use too little”5 letters
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