Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S scrimpy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scrimp•y Pronunciation: (skrim'pē), [key] — scrimp•i•er, scrimp•i•est. scanty; meager; barely adequate. tending to scrimp; frugal; parsimonious. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scrimpy (Thesaurus) scrimp scrimshank TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pecuniary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language