skimpier; skimpiest
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the information in the user's manual for the microwave is skimpy and not particularly helpful
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There are of course those families who lean hard into the horror movie vibes for decorations, and the college students drinking cheap beer in skimpy costumes.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
My trusty spreadsheet found skimpy appreciation across the six-county region in July, based on its review of real estate tracker Attom’s latest report on closed purchases of houses and condos.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
There’s barely any focus on the workroom time and the actual designs of the contestants’ swimsuits (which are also largely cheap and skimpy).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Here, our favorite bedding is anything but skimpy—both on style and quality.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
My trusty spreadsheet found skimpy appreciation across the six-county region in July, based on its review of real estate tracker Attom’s latest report on closed purchases of houses and condos.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
There’s barely any focus on the workroom time and the actual designs of the contestants’ swimsuits (which are also largely cheap and skimpy).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Here, our favorite bedding is anything but skimpy—both on style and quality.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skimpy
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“Skimpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skimpy. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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