scrimp — to be very economical; to spend as little money as possible
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be very economical; to spend as little money as possible
Pronunciation (IPA): /skrɪmp/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother would scrimp on everything except her cat's premium food.
- He scrimped so much that he used tea bags three times before throwing them away.
- Students often have to scrimp on meals to pay for textbooks.
scrimp
VERB[/skrɪmp/]
to be very economical; to spend as little money as possible
They scrimp on groceries all month to afford their dream vacation.
Scrimp on shrimp, crimp the leaves with care!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The origin of 'scrimp' is uncertain, though it likely derives from Scandinavian sources, possibly related to Old Norse 'skrapa' (to scrape) or similar words meaning to be meager or scanty.
Breakdown
'scrimp' is a simple root word with no clear morpheme components; it may relate to a Proto-Germanic base meaning 'to shrink' or 'to be scarce', but it does not break down into standard prefix-root-suffix components in English.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother would scrimp on everything except her cat's premium food.”
“He scrimped so much that he used tea bags three times before throwing them away.”
“Students often have to scrimp on meals to pay for textbooks.”
“They scrimped for months to buy their first home.”
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