Scrimp

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪmp

Origin

Full definition of scrimp

Noun

1. A pinching miser; a niggard.

Synonyms

Verb

1. (transitive) To make too small or short; to scant; to contract; to shorten.To scrimp the pattern of a coat.
2. (transitive) To limit or straiten; to put on short allowance.
3. (intransitive) To be frugal.

Related terms

• scrimp and save
• scrimper

Adjective

1. Short; scanty; curtailed.

Anagrams

• crimps