scrimp
Wordto save money carefully by spending as little as possible
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to save money carefully by spending as little as possible
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a small shore bird with a long bill, often seen on beaches and mudflats
a decorative figurine made by the Hummel company, often showing a child or children
cloth or material sold in large sheets
unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body
a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust
exactly vertical or straight up and down
too interested in other people's private matters
a person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people
more able or skilled than someone or something else
an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place
a weakness or fault in someone or something
to repair and improve the appearance of something, especially a building or room
information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof
to express something in a particular way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
great sadness or suffering
showing kindness and forgiveness
a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies
a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace
practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals
a trap, often a loop of wire or cord, used to catch animals
to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it
a soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream
a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top
a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a large, flat dish used for serving food
to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached
to hit or push with the head or horns
the act of adding salt to food or water
goods or products, especially ones sold in a shop or made by a particular business
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
deserving respect and approval
happening or done every hour
hit someone or something repeatedly and violently
to organize something again in a new or better way
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
to fall forward and land face first
court decisions used as a source of law
used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis
to look at something with attention or wonder
to transfer the ownership of something to someone else
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking
to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
to lead a group, team, or project
to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth
a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall
the state of being free from a rule, tax, or duty that others must pay or follow
a circular ring or band
to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility
producing fruit
to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
not required to do something or pay something that others must do or pay
tasting or smelling like cheese
to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem
used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
a group of wild boars
to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message
a small house, usually with only one floor
relating to high mountains or the plants that grow there
an expression used to show annoyance or frustration
a planned place where older people live, often with homes and shared facilities
a problem that slows or stops progress
a bowed string instrument that is slightly larger than a violin
a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter
to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
to go to the toilet
an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases
deserving praise, help, or respect
to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose
to take part in something together with other people
sold in large quantities, usually to shops that will sell the goods to customers
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
wrote, especially in a formal or literary style
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
as; in the same way that
to find someone or something after searching for them
to wait and be ready to act when needed
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π
past tense and past participle of bed
not too expensive; reasonably priced
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
to some extent; fairly
to make money from a business or activity
legally responsible for something
a casual way to say goodbye