scrimy

• Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung karg, dürftig oder geizig; im heutigen Englisch nicht mehr gebräuchlich.

An obsolete adjective meaning meager, scanty, or miserly; no longer used in modern English.

1. Dirty and disgustingC2informalamerican

   Extremely unclean, filthy, or repulsive in appearance or condition.

   Schmutzig und widerwärtig

   • The abandoned house had a scrimy kitchen covered in mold.
   • He refused to eat at the scrimy diner.
   • The scrimy alley was filled with trash and rats.

   Synonymefilthyfoulgrimygrubbyloathsomemuckynastyrepulsivesordidsqualidunclean

   Antonymecleanhygienicimmaculatesanitaryspotless

2. Stingy or miserlyC2informalamerican

   Reluctant to give or spend money; petty and ungenerous.

   Geizig

   • His scrimy nature made him avoid tipping the waiter.
   • She was too scrimy to donate even a dollar to charity.
   • The scrimy landlord refused to fix the broken heater.

   Synonymecheapclosefistedmingymiserlyniggardlyparsimoniouspenny-pinchingpenuriousstingytightfisted

   Antonymebountifulgenerouslavishmunificentopenhanded