Definition of: scrimp

(skrimp) v.i.
1. To be very or overly economical; be niggardly.
—v.t.
2. To be overly sparing toward; skimp.
3. To cut too small, narrow, etc.
—adjective Scanty; short: also scrimp′y. See synonyms under SCANTY.
—noun A miser; niggard. [? Related to OE scrimman shrink, shrivel]
—scrimp′i·ness noun Synonyms (verb): contract, curtail, economize, limit, pinch, reduce, save, scant, shorten, straiten. Antonyms: dissipate, lavish, squander, waste.