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scrimple

scrimple verb: to save money.

Verb

scrimple (third-person singular simple present scrimples, present participle scrimpling, simple past and past participle scrimpled)

  1. To save money.
  2. To scorch.
  3. To crumple or crinkle.

Forms of scrimple

third-person singular presentscrimples
present participlescrimpling
past participlescrimpled
pastscrimpled

Words that rhyme with scrimple

Questions about scrimple

What does scrimple mean?
Scrimple means to save money.
What part of speech is scrimple?
Scrimple is a verb.
What is the past tense of scrimple?
The past tense of scrimple is scrimpled.

Words near scrimple in the dictionary

  1. scrimping bar
  2. scrimping bars
  3. scrimping together
  4. scrimpingly
  5. scrimpings
  6. scrimple
  7. scrimpled
  8. scrimples
  9. scrimpling
  10. scrimply
  11. scrimpness

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