skimp

intransitive verb

To deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material.

intransitive verb

To provide for or supply inadequately; be stingy with.

intransitive verb

To be stingy or very thrifty.

adjective

Scanty; skimpy.

Scant in quantity or extent; scarcely sufficient; meager; spare: as, skimp fare; a skimp outfit.

To deal scant measure to; supply with a meager or insufficient allowance: as, to skimp a person in the matter of food.

To provide in scant or insufficient quantity; give or deal out sparingly; stint: as, to skimp cloth or food.

To scamp; slight; do superficially or carelessly: as, to skimp a job.

To be sparing or parsimonious; economize; save.

To scamp work.