scanty

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskænti/

Adjective

scanty (comparative scantier, superlative scantiest)

1. Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
2. Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious; stingy.
   • I. Watts.

     In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too scanty of words.

Translations

• French: maigre, insuffisant
• German: dürftig, kärglich
• Portuguese: escasso, insuficiente
• Russian: ску́дный
• Spanish: escaso, exiguo

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