skimpy

Questions about skimpy

What does skimpy mean?

skimpy means "containing little excess". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in skimpy?

skimpy has 2 syllables: skim-py. The stress falls on "skim". In IPA it is /ˈskɪmpi/.

What is another word for skimpy?

Close synonyms include lean, scanty. 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 skimpy a common word?

skimpy 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.