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Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive. / Of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.

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skimpy

Source Word

skimpy

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈskɪmpi/

Adjective

Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive. / Of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.

Japanese Meaning

不十分でごく少量な、控えめな（量や程度について） / 服装に対して用いる場合、極端に小さく、軽薄で露出度の高い

She complained that the waitress gave her a skimpy portion of fries, leaving her still hungry.

彼女はウェイトレスがフライドポテトを少量しかくれなかったと不満を言い、まだお腹が空いていた。

Sense（1）

Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.

They served a pretty skimpy portion of ice cream as the free birthday dessert.

Sense（2）

Of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.

Have you ever seen such a skimpy bikini?

skimpier

（ comparative ）

skimpiest

（ superlative ）