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adjective
1.
barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
2.
limited; meager; not large: a scant amount.
3.
barely amounting to as much as indicated: a scant two hours; a scant cupful.
4.
having an inadequate or limited supply (usually followed by of): scant of breath.
verb (used with object)
5.
to make scant; diminish.
6.
to stint the supply of; withhold.
7.
to treat slightly or inadequately.
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Scanting
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
adverb
8.
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English (adj.) < Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr short
1325–75; Middle English (adj.) < Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr short
Related forms
scant·ly, adverb
scant·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. scanty, small, restricted. 4. short, lacking, wanting, deficient. 5. lessen, reduce, decrease, curtail. 6. limit, restrict, skimp, scrimp. 7. slight, neglect.
2. scanty, small, restricted. 4. short, lacking, wanting, deficient. 5. lessen, reduce, decrease, curtail. 6. limit, restrict, skimp, scrimp. 7. slight, neglect.
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Word Origin & History
scant
c.1350, from O.N. skamt, neut. of skammr "short, brief." from P.Gmc. *skamma- (cf. O.E. scamm "short," O.H.G. skemmen "to shorten"), perhaps ult. "hornless." Scanty is first recorded 1660.
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