skimping

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skimping

/ˈskɪmpɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɪmpɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of skimp

adjective

scanty; meagre; done inefficiently.

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"skimping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/skimping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{skimping_2026,
  title = {skimping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skimping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}