adj
Meaning 1
Unreasonably cheap in expending funds or in spending money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
scrimy
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adj
Meaning 2
Dirty or filthy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a niggardly tip
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: grudging, niggardly
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
dirty and disgusting- Al Hine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- worry about the gossip and secretiveness and other scrimy sides
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History
Etymology
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