scrimp

Questions about scrimp

What does scrimp mean?

scrimp means "subsist on a meager allowance".

How many syllables are in scrimp?

scrimp has 1 syllable: scrimp. In IPA it is /ˈskɹɪmp/.

What is another word for scrimp?

Close synonyms include stint, skimp. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is scrimp a common word?

scrimp is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.