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skimpy Definition

skimpy (skim)

adjective skimpi·er, skimpi·est

Informal barely or not quite enough; somewhat less in size, fullness, etc. than is needed; scanty

skimpy Related Forms
skimpi·ly adverb skimpi·ness noun
skimpy Synonyms

skimpy

modif.

  1. Deficient

    short, scanty, insufficient; see inadequate 1.

  2. Stingy

    tight, niggardly, miserly; see stingy.

skimpy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • bikini: This naughty ironing board cover features model Jordan, wearing a very skimpy red bikini.
  • outfits: The reason many female singers prance around in skimpy outfits is to distract the audience from the fact they have no musical talent.
  • outfit: Leon slips into a variety of skimpy outfits to reveal her extremely ample figure more than once.
  • costume: I sat back while she danced on stage in skimpy costumes that were enough to make any man blush.
  • T-shirt: They are often young women, dressed not in overalls but tight jodhpurs and skimpy t-shirts.
  • clothes: Plus, surely nobody wanted to see Lionel Blair dressed in his teenage daughter's skimpy clothes?

Modifying Another Word

  • so: Her costume's so skimpy her breast pops out when the werewolf pulls the cross from her neck.
  • very: The extras on these films are very, very, very skimpy.
  • too: Your mom recently said your stage outfits were getting too skimpy; are you going to tone them down?
  • rather: Choosing a better edition of " The Art of War " , rather than this rather skimpy edition, will be money well spent.
  • quite: A relatively small proportion of web users are using IE5 and even its support for XML is quite skimpy.

Used with adjective complement

  • give: These girls are given skimpy, brightly-colored outfits to wear, which are always emblazoned with the name and/or logo of the sponsoring company.