ALL meanings of scant
scant
S s - adjective scant barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice. 1
- adjective scant little 1
- adjective scant limited; meager; not large: a scant amount. 1
- adjective scant in short supply 1
- adjective scant barely amounting to as much as indicated: a scant two hours; a scant cupful. 1
- adjective scant slightly under 1
- adjective scant having an inadequate or limited supply (usually followed by of): scant of breath. 1
- verb with object scant to make scant; diminish. 1
- verb with object scant to stint the supply of; withhold. 1
- verb with object scant to treat slightly or inadequately. 1
- adverb scant Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly. 1
- adjective scant You use scant to indicate that there is very little of something or not as much of something as there should be. 0
- adjective scant If you describe an amount as scant, you are emphasizing that it is small. 0
- adjective scant scarcely sufficient; limited 0
- adjective scant slightly short of the amount indicated; bare 0
- adjective scant having a short supply (of) 0
- verb scant to limit in size or quantity 0
- verb scant to provide with a limited or inadequate supply of 0
- verb scant to treat in a slighting or inadequate manner 0
- adverb scant scarcely; barely 0
- adjective scant inadequate in size or amount; not enough; meager 0
- adjective scant lacking a small part of the whole; not quite up to full measure 0
- verb transitive scant to limit in size or amount; stint 0
- verb transitive scant to fail to give full measure of 0
- verb transitive scant to furnish with an inadequate supply, short ration, etc. 0
- verb transitive scant to treat in an inadequate manner 0