verb๐ShareTo stop (an action); cease, desist."The teacher stinted her lecture when the fire alarm sounded. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo stop speaking or talking (of a subject)."After mentioning her bad grade, she stinted on further details about the exam. "languagecommunicationlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be sparing or mean."The baker stinted on the chocolate chips, so the cookies were disappointing. "charactermoralattitudevalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance."Because the bakery was struggling, the owner stinted on the amount of fruit he used in the pies to save money. "amounteconomybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo assign a certain task to (a person), upon the performance of which he/she is excused from further labour for that day or period; to stent."The farmer stinted each worker to harvesting three rows of corn, after which they were free to go home. "jobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(of mares) To impregnate successfully; to get with foal."The farmer was pleased; his best mare had been stinted this spring and should deliver a foal next year. "animalagriculturebiologysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareConstrained; restrained; confined."Her artistic growth was stinted by the school's rigid focus on technical drawing, leaving little room for creative expression. "conditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
