Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skimped

/skɪmpt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: skimped
IPA: /skɪmpt/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of skimp

adj

Sparse; scanty.

Example Sentences

"His skimped allowance of grey beard was almost of the colour of his skin."

Inflected Forms

more skimped (comparative) most skimped (superlative)

Rhymes With

pimped crimped imped

Questions

How do you pronounce skimped?: The recorded pronunciation is /skɪmpt/.
What does skimped mean?: simple past and past participle of skimp

How to pronounce skimped

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