trammel vs skimp

skimp vs trammel

trammel is a noun but skimp is not a noun.

trammel and skimp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trammel	Yes	No	Yes	No
skimp	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, skimp is a hyponym of trammel; that is, skimp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trammel:

trammel: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
skimp: limit in quality or quantity

Other hyponyms of trammel include reduce, tighten, tie, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant.

trammel (noun)	skimp (noun)
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh

trammel (verb)	skimp (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	subsist on a meager allowance
catch in or as if in a trap	supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
	work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
	limit in quality or quantity

Difference between trammel and skimp

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