Bare and Skimp

Bare

Bare adjective - Being this and no more.

Skimp and bare are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skimp" instead an adjective "Bare".

Nearby Words: barely, bared, bareness

Skimp

Skimp adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.
Usage example: a dieter complaining about skimp meals that were served at the fat farm

Bare and skimp are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bare" instead an adjective "Skimp".

Nearby Words: skimpy, skimping, skimped

Common collocations

plenty bare plenty skimp plenty
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