/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language