scant

/skænt/
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adjective

1. Very little, very few.

"After his previous escapades, Mary had scant reason to believe John."

2. Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager; not enough.

"a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment"

3. Sparing; parsimonious; chary.

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scant

/skænt/
🔵 Intermediate

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verb

1. To limit in amount or share; to stint.

"to scant someone in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries"

2. To fail, or become less; to scantle.

"The wind scants."

scant

/skænt/
🔵 Intermediate

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noun

1. A block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

2. A sheet of stone.

3. (wood) A slightly thinner measurement of a standard wood size.

scant

/skænt/
🔵 Intermediate

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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

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Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

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noun

1. Scarcity; lack.

adverb

1. With difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

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