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scanty
[ skan-tee ]
adjective
- scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
Antonyms: ,
- meager; not adequate.
Antonyms: ,
- lacking amplitude in extent or compass.
noun
- scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
scanty
/ ˈæԳɪ /
adjective
- limited; barely enough; meagre
- insufficient; inadequate
- lacking fullness; small
Derived Forms
- ˈԳپ, adverb
- ˈԳپԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Գ·· adverb
- Գ··Ա noun
- ܲ·Գ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scanty1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
India's data is scanty, officially recording around 38,000 drowning deaths in 2022, though the actual number is likely much higher.
In any case, the evidence for long-term human health effects from the normal exposure to these chemicals is scanty.
The burials had scanty grave goods—a bead and a dog paw—so it’s hard to connect them to any particular material culture.
In 2005 he was tapped to update the Playboy Bunnies' scanty uniform, and even introduced one version in leopard print.
The slight and scanty “Drive-Away Dolls” could dissipate with a gust of wind, but it beats a hasty getaway before that becomes a problem.
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