scrimpy
/ˈskrɪmpi/
adjective
- Tending to spend or use very little; frugal to the point of being stingy.
- Her scrimpy habits meant she never bought new clothes, even when her old ones were worn out.
- The scrimpy landlord refused to fix the broken heater in the apartment.
- Being too scrimpy with ingredients can ruin a recipe.
- Small or insufficient in size, amount, or quality; meager.
- The scrimpy portions at the restaurant left everyone still hungry.
- They lived in a scrimpy little cabin with barely enough room for a bed.
- The company offered a scrimpy raise that didn't keep up with inflation.