scrimp
21scrimp — /skrɪmp / (say skrimp) verb (t) 1. to be sparing of or in; stint. 2. to keep on short allowance, as of food. –verb (i) 3. to use severe economy: they scrimped on butter as best they could. –adjective 4. scant. {18th century; from scrimp… …
22scrimp´i|ness — scrimp|y «SKRIHM pee», adjective, scrimp|i|er, scrimp|i|est. too small; too little; scanty; meager. –scrimp´i|ly, adverb. –scri …
23Scrimp and save — Scrimp Scrimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrimped} (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrimping}.] [Cf. Dan. skrumpe, G. schrumpfen, D. krimpen. Cf. {Shrimp}, {Shrink}.] To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to …
24scrimp and save — verb To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something. I scrimped and saved to buy my first house. Syn: skimp and save …
25scrimp and save — If you scrimp and save, you spend as little as possible over a certain period of time in order to save money. The parents scrimped and saved for years so that their children could have a college education …
26scrimp and save — to spend very little money, especially because you are saving it to buy something expensive. We had to scrimp and save to buy our first house. (often + to do something) …
27scrimp — verb Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa to shrink, Middle Low German schrempen to contract more at shrimp Date: circa 1774 transitive verb 1. to be stingy in providing for 2. to make too small, short, or scanty… …
28scrimp — Synonyms and related words: begrudge, economize, enforce economies, exiguous, famish, grudge, husband, keep within compass, live upon nothing, make ends meet, manage, pinch, pinch pennies, poor, put something aside, save, save up, scamp, scant,… …
29scrimp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. curtail, limit, pinch, tighten, reduce; economize, skimp, stint, save, niggardize. See economy, parsimony. Ant., squander, spend. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. conserve, cut corners, pinch pennies, pinch,… …
30scrimp — skrɪmp v. save, economize, be frugal; use or provide sparingly …
