skimp

skimp is a 5-letter English word with 8 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
2. transitive verb. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
3. intransitive verb. To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly.
4. adjective. Scanty.
5. verb. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

   "sting with the allowance"

   Synonyms: scant, stint

6. verb. subsist on a meager allowance

   "scratch and scrimp"

   Synonyms: scrimp, stint

7. verb. limit in quality or quantity

   Synonyms: scant

8. verb. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

   Synonyms: scant

Synonyms

scant, stint, scrimp

Common word forms

skimps, skimped, skimping

Words from these letters

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