Scant

adjective

/skænt/

Word Frequency: 2.2

Definitions

1.adjectiveVery little, very few.

"After his previous escapades, Mary had scant reason to believe John."

2.adjectiveNot full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager; not enough.

"a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment"

3.adjectiveSparing; parsimonious; chary.

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