Added 9 October 2026 scrimy adjective Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about scrimy at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Dirty and disgusting. worry about the gossip and secretiveness and other scrimy sides Petty or reluctant in giving or spending. a niggardly tip Related Words: stingyungenerousoffensivegrudgingscruntycheapparsimoniouspenurioustight-assedscroungychintzyscrinchy Back to today's word