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scrimy

scrimy adjective: unreasonably cheap in expending funds or in spending money.

Adjective

scrimy (comparative scrimier, superlative scrimiest)

  1. Unreasonably cheap in expending funds or in spending money.
    Synonyms:
    niggardly
  2. Dirty or filthy.

Synonyms of scrimy

Forms of scrimy

comparativescrimier
superlativescrimiest

Questions about scrimy

What does scrimy mean?
Scrimy means unreasonably cheap in expending funds or in spending money.
What part of speech is scrimy?
Scrimy is an adjective.

Words near scrimy in the dictionary

  1. scrimshawers
  2. scrimshawing
  3. scrimshaws
  4. scrimshon
  5. scrimshorn
  6. scrimy
  7. scrinchy
  8. scrine
  9. scrines
  10. scringe
  11. scringed

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