What is the meaning of stinting?

verb

  • Subsist on a meager allowance.
    • usage: "scratch and scrimp"
  • Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities.
    • usage: "sting with the allowance"

adjective

  • Avoiding waste.
    • usage: "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
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