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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 skimp /ˈskɪmp/
 (vt.)少給,剋扣(vi.)吝嗇(a.)少的,不足的

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Skimp v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimped p. pr. & vb. n. Skimping.]
 1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
 2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Skimp, v. i. To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Skimp, a. Scanty. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 skimp
      v 1: work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and
           superficially [syn: scant]
      2: limit in quality or quantity [syn: scant]
      3: subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp" [syn: scrimp,
          stint]
      4: supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with
         the allowance" [syn: stint, scant]