Word Meaning

Meaning of scrimp

- To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat.
- Short; scanty; curtailed.
- A pinching miser; a niggard.

Crossword clue for scrimp

- Be frugal
- Stint
- Tighten one's belt, financially
- Use severe economy