scrimp
31scrimp — crimps …
32scrimp — I. a. Scanty, narrow, contracted, deficient. II. v. a. Scant, contract, curtail, pinch, limit, straiten, reduce, shorten …
33scrimp — v 1. economize, conserve, save, be sparing or frugal; skimp, pinch pennies, tighten the purse strings, cut corners; be penurious, be parsimonious, be stingy or cheap, Inf. pinch a penny till it squeaks. 2. restrict, limit severely, dole, stint,… …
34scrimp — [[t]skrɪmp[/t]] v. i. 1) to be sparing or frugal; economize 2) to limit severely 3) to provide sparingly for • Etymology: 1710–20; < Scand …
35scrimp — v. 1 intr. be sparing or parsimonious. 2 tr. use sparingly. Derivatives: scrimpy adj. Etymology: 18th c., orig. Sc.: perh. rel. to SHRIMP …
36crimps — scrimp …
37Scrimped — 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 …
38Scrimping — 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 …
39scrimpy — scrimp•y [[t]ˈskrɪm pi[/t]] adj. scrimp•i•er, scrimp•i•est meager …
40pinch and scrape — {v. phr.} To save as much money as possible by spending as little as possible. * /They are trying to buy their first house so they are pinching and scraping every penny they can./ …