adjective
- inadequately small in amount or size; meager or skimpy
Usage: informal
Examples
- The restaurant served scrimpy portions for such high prices.
- Her scrimpy salary barely covered her basic expenses.
- The hotel room was scrimpy and barely had space for two people.
- They gave us a scrimpy amount of time to complete the project.
- The scrimpy decorations made the party look cheap.
- His scrimpy tips reflected his dissatisfaction with the service.