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skimpy

 

[ หˆskษชmpi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

clothing

brief and revealing; scanty or skimpy in fabric

Synonyms

revealing, scanty, short

Examples of usage

  • she was wearing a skimpy bikini at the beach
  • the actress wore a skimpy dress to the red carpet event
Context #2 | Adjective

amount

lacking in size or quantity; meager

Synonyms

inadequate, meager, scant

Examples of usage

  • the skimpy portion of food left him hungry
  • the skimpy budget forced them to cut costs

Translations

Translations of the word "skimpy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escasso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเฅเคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช dรผrftig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sedikit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฑะพะณะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skฤ…py

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไนใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท maigre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escaso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yetersiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋นˆ์•ฝํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถุฆูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skrovnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chudobnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดซไน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skromen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรฝrt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฟัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ az

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escaso

Etymology

The word 'skimpy' originated in the late 19th century and is believed to be derived from the word 'skimp', which means to be stingy or economize. It first appeared in English to describe clothes that were scanty or revealing. Over time, it has also been used to describe things that are insufficient or inadequate in size or quantity. The word has evolved to become a common term in casual and descriptive language.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,862, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.