Scant is a related term of skimpy.
As adjectives the difference between scant and skimpy
is that
scant is very little, very few while
skimpy is small or inadequate; not generous, or of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.
As nouns the difference between scant and skimpy
is that
scant is (masonry) a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level while
skimpy is (australia|western australia) a barmaid who wears little clothing.
As a verb scant
is to limit in amount or share; to stint.
As an adverb scant
is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.