Scrimp is an English word with synonyms like stint or skimp. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Scrimp meaning
A pinching miser; a niggard.
Using Scrimp
- The main meaning on this page is: A pinching miser; a niggard.
- Useful related words include: stint, skimp, save.
- In the example corpus, scrimp often appears in combinations such as: scrimp on, to scrimp, scrimp and.
Context around Scrimp
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scrimp
- In this selection, "scrimp" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include doesn t scrimp on caffeine and having to scrimp and save. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scrimp" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scrimp
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
We’re not having to scrimp and save. (8 words)
If you scrimp on the foundations, the house will not be sound. (12 words)
The freedom felt by the man who would become Kobe Bryant’s pilot was transformational, inspiring Zobayan to scrimp and save to take lessons and learn to pilot the aircraft himself. (31 words)
More than 105 million moka pots have been produced since then, with the original 1933 Bialetti design remaining a favourite among aficionados keen on a frugal, sustainable brewing method that doesn’t scrimp on caffeine or quality. (37 words)
The freedom felt by the man who would become Kobe Bryant’s pilot was transformational, inspiring Zobayan to scrimp and save to take lessons and learn to pilot the aircraft himself. (31 words)
If you scrimp on the foundations, the house will not be sound. (12 words)
Example sentences (4)
If you scrimp on the foundations, the house will not be sound.
The freedom felt by the man who would become Kobe Bryant’s pilot was transformational, inspiring Zobayan to scrimp and save to take lessons and learn to pilot the aircraft himself.
We’re not having to scrimp and save.
More than 105 million moka pots have been produced since then, with the original 1933 Bialetti design remaining a favourite among aficionados keen on a frugal, sustainable brewing method that doesn’t scrimp on caffeine or quality.
Common combinations with scrimp
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- scrimp on 2×
- to scrimp 2×
- scrimp and 2×