scant
(noun, adjective, verb, adverb)
adjective
1. not full, large, or plentiful; very little; not enough.
- a scant cup of sugar
Similar word(s): deficient, insufficient, light, short
Sentences with scant as an adjective:
- "After his previous escapades, Mary had scant reason to believe John."
- a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment
adverb
1. With difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
noun
1. (masonry) A block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.
2. (masonry) A sheet of stone.
3. (wood) A slightly thinner measurement of a standard wood size.
verb
1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
Similar word(s): skimp
Definition categories: social, work
2. limit in quality or quantity
Similar word(s): skimp
Definition categories: social, bound, confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel
3. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
Definition categories: possession, furnish, provide, render, supply
Sentences with scant as a verb:
- to scant someone in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries
- The wind scants.