Word Meaning

scrimps definition and meaning

v. t. To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat.
a. Short; scanty; curtailed.
n. A pinching miser; a niggard.

Crossword clues for scrimps

- Be frugal
- Stint
- Tighten one's belt, financially
- Use severe economy
- Is very sparing in the use of
- Is very thrifty
- Spends minimally