Word Meaning

scant definition and meaning

superl. Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment.
superl. Sparing; parsimonious; chary.
v. t. To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries.
v. t. To cut short; to make small, narrow, or scanty; to curtail.
v. i. To fail, or become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants.
adv. In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
n. Scantness; scarcity.

Crossword clues for scant

- Barely sufficient
- In short supply
- Inadequate
- Inadequate, Meagre
- Limited
- Minimal
- Scarcely sufficient
- Sparse