scrimy

Definitions of scrimy
  1. adjective
    dirty and disgusting
    “"worry about the gossip and secretiveness and other scrimy sides"- Al Hine”
    synonyms:
    offensive
    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
  2. adjective
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
    synonyms: grudging, niggardly
    stingy, ungenerous
    unwilling to spend
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