How to Use skimpy in a Sentence

skimpy

adjective

• The key to this fun snack is to not be skimpy with the toppings.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
• The bad is that Apple is very skimpy on ports, just two for the Pro.
  — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2020
• Or the defense is never good enough to hold a skimpy lead.
  — Omar Kelly, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 June 2018
• No one wears a white coat or a skimpy, ill-fitting gown.
  — Eric Snoey, Wired, 23 May 2020
• Why are the Duke and Duchess so skimpy on hand-holding and hugs anyway?
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Mar. 2018
• There’s a power cord and a skimpy pamphlet with a QR code.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
• The Girl from Taylor dressed the way the guys liked — in short and skimpy skirts or dresses, no bra or panties.
  — Freep.com, 1 Nov. 2019
• When only the surface layer of the soil is moist, roots will be short and skimpy.
  — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2021
• To be fair about it, from the vantage point of 2019, the pay rate was kind of skimpy, in Alabama’s case.
  — al, 28 Dec. 2019
• The picture had both in skimpy two-pieces, Kim’s bright pink and Kourtney’s gray-blue.
  — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2018
• Don’t be skimpy with the salt: use about 1 tablespoon per lemon.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 17 May 2022
• This isn't the first time that Hadid has donned a skimpy top during the chilly weather.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Dec. 2020
• Model Cindy Bruna wears an extra-skimpy version of the set to the fall show in Paris this month.
  — Rory Satran, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2022
• Put aside that skimpy bathing suit and grab a wetsuit instead—there’s a new snorkel spot on the must-see list.
  — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 13 Mar. 2017
• Put aside that skimpy bathing suit and grab a wetsuit instead—there’s a new snorkel spot on the must-see list.
  — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 13 Mar. 2017
• Think: skimpy silhouettes, lots of macrame, and a palette of tans, whites, and browns.
  — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
• Jones didn’t dress in skimpy tights or run around with a codename.
  — Nola Pfau, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
• In the video, Aguilera sports a skimpy bra and leather chaps while grinding around in a sweaty boxing ring.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2022
• Do these laws apply to wearing a skimpy swimsuit at the pool or beach?
  — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
• The heroics feel more natural to her than the blond hair and skimpy costume.
  — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2017
• Earlier this week, Lopez stepped out in a skimpy white crop top and blue maxi skirt with a slit up-to-there.
  — Christina Oehler, Health.com, 6 Sep. 2019
• Normani bared it all with this skimpy two-piece set that exposed her midriff and left thigh.
  — Bianca Gracie, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2019
• The ride was made all the more challenging by a skimpy road shoulder and trucks zooming by.
  — New York Times, 5 Nov. 2021
• The ratio of filling to chocolate is too heavy on the chocolate, and too skimpy on the crispy rice, praline, etc.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2023
• In the warm days of summer, gymnasts compete in skimpy outfits and bare feet.
  — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2022
• That means summer-weight clothes in linen, cotton, and silk, but try to avoid anything too skimpy.
  — Becca Endicott, ELLE Decor, 25 Jan. 2018
• The pulls are skimpy, though, averaging just two crab per pot.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 21 June 2021
• But a skimpy snowpack could make for even more dire conditions in 2022.
  — oregonlive, 20 Aug. 2021
• Much of the initial funding went to salaries, which were uniformly skimpy.
  — Tracy Kidder, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
• Take a chair lift—a skimpy open-air vessel that sits one person per lift—from Anacapri, around the corner from the Capri Palace Jumeirah, which will transport you to the incredible views and an old 19th-century fort and gardens.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 July 2024

Last Updated: 4 Dec 2024