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scant´y
a. [Compar. Scantier superl. Scantiest.] [From Scant, a.]
1. Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant. “His dominions were very narrow and scanty.” Locke. “Now scantier limits the proud arch confine.” Pope.
2. Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as a scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread.
3. Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious. “In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too scanty of words.” I. Watts. Syn. — Scant; narrow; small; poor; deficient; meager; scarce; chary; sparing; parsimonious; penurious; niggardly; grudging.
1. Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant. “His dominions were very narrow and scanty.” Locke. “Now scantier limits the proud arch confine.” Pope.
2. Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as a scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread.
3. Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious. “In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too scanty of words.” I. Watts. Syn. — Scant; narrow; small; poor; deficient; meager; scarce; chary; sparing; parsimonious; penurious; niggardly; grudging.
Meaning of “scanty” in English language – adj small, not big enough (NOTE: scantie...
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