SKIMPING

Verb

skimping

present participle of skimp

Adjective

skimping

scanty; meagre; done inefficiently.

Source: Wiktionary

SKIMP

Skimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimped; p. pr. & vb. n. Skimping.] Etym: [Cf. Skinch, Scamp, v. t.]

1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]

2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]

Skimp, v. i.

Definition: To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]

Skimp, a.

Definition: Scanty. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition