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verb
Skimp  v. t.  (past & past part. skimped; pres. part. skimping)  
1.
To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. (Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.)
2.
To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp. (Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.)





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"Skimp" Quotes from Famous Books



... can rapidly determine whether the provisional saving suggested by substitution of unspecified materials is a wise change. Second, he knows whether the bidder under consideration is dependable or inclined to skimp in hidden but ...
— If You're Going to Live in the Country • Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
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... looked in at Miss Dexter's little garden, admirably neat and well-trimmed; dahlias, hollyhocks, sweet William and asters, though done with blossoms, still bore their green leaves unsmitten by the frost. The windows appeared full of flowers too, but the blinds were skimp and faded and drawn down behind them. He started when he noticed this, for he knew the outer aspect of the house well, and had never seen such a thing before, except in case of sickness or death. The honest farmer thought and thought until Miss Dexter reappeared and assisted by him, ...
— Crowded Out! and Other Sketches • Susie F. Harrison
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... a little sausage-shaped muff. Her diamond earrings were enormous, but not very good stones. Nina's dress was of raspberry cloth, cut in the latest exaggeration of fashion—her skirt was short and skimp as her hat was huge. Her muff of sables as big and soft as a pillow—she could easily have buried her arms in it to the shoulder. The elaborateness of Nina's clothes filled the contessa with satisfaction, for she thought them ...
— The Title Market • Emily Post
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... bit! If we stay here—it'll be all right. We can skimp a little. If we don't stay—the old sign still swings on the door in Springfield—Billy Herndon's waiting for me and the law business will be better than ever. Go back now, and don't worry! It's my business to do all ...
— A Man of the People - A Drama of Abraham Lincoln • Thomas Dixon
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Words linked to "Skimp" :   scrimp, provide, skimp over, work, furnish, supply, stint, scant, render, restrict


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