skimp
adjective
1. (dated, Britain, dialect or US, colloquial) Scanty.
noun
1. A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing.
2. (in the plural, colloquial) Underwear.
verb
1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
Similar word(s): scant
Definition categories: social, work
2. limit in quality or quantity
Similar word(s): scant
Definition categories: social, bound, confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel
3. subsist on a meager allowance
Similar word(s): scrimp, stint
Definition categories: possession, save
4. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
Definition categories: possession, furnish, provide, render, supply