skimpy

Meaning

Adj

1. Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.
2. Very small, light, or revealing.
3. Wearing skimpy clothing; scantily clad.

Noun

A barmaid who wears little clothing.

Synonyms

lean

meager

gaunt

skinny

thin

scanty

short

poor

scarce

deficient

insufficient

lacking

few

🤏

sparse

tight

wanting

shy

skimp

skintight

small

snug

spare

unequal

too short

bare

not tall

close-fisted

defective

exiguous

imperfect

inadequate

in short supply

low

meagre

mingy

narrow

not long

ropy

scant

scraggy

scrimpy

Translations

schraal

sprietig

mager

karig

petilus

maigre

knapp

étriqué

schriel

schaars

escasso

scarso

magro

spichtig

insuficiente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskɪmpi/

Etymology

From skimp + -y.