skimpy
/ˈskɪmpi/adjective
उच्चारण स्किम्पी
अपर्याप्त, बहुत कम, छोटा
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adjective
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disapproving
too small in size or quantity
अपर्याप्त, बहुत कम, छोटा
- a skimpy meal
- skimpy notes
- The skimpy portions left us hungry after dinner.
+ 2 more examples
- He handed in skimpy answers and lost marks.
- The hotel provided a skimpy towel and a tiny bar of soap.
Synonyms meagre scanty inadequate insufficient sparse
◇Word family
skimp verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
skim·py
?Which word?
Keep the too-little words together: skimpy, scanty, meagre, sparse, paltry, inadequate.
बहुत कम के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: skimpy, scanty, meagre, sparse, paltry, inadequate।
Keep apart skimp (use too little) and skim (read quickly; remove from the surface).
Skimp (बहुत कम उपयोग) और skim (जल्दी पढ़ना; सतह से हटाना) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
The verb skimp (on sth) means to use or spend less than is needed ('Don't skimp on revision').
Verb skimp (on sth) का अर्थ ज़रूरत से कम उपयोग या खर्च करना है ('Don't skimp on revision')।