skimpily

Definition of Skimpily in English :

1. skimpily

in a skimpy manner

Example Sentences:
'a skimpily dressed woman'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Skimpily

adjectiveWord forms: skimpier or skimpiest

1.

(of clothes, etc) made of too little material; scanty

2.

excessively thrifty; mean; stingy

adjectiveWord forms: ˈskimpier or ˈskimpiest

Informal

barely or not quite enough; somewhat less in size, fullness, etc. than is needed; scanty

adj. skimp·i·er, skimp·i·est

1. Inadequate, as in size or fullness, especially through economizing or stinting: a skimpy meal.

2. Not covering a considerable amount of the body: a skimpy bathing suit.