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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024scant•y /ˈskænti/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est, n., pl. -ies. adj. - not enough in amount, extent, or degree:a scanty little bathing suit.
n. - Clothing scanties, [plural] very brief underpants, esp. for women.
scant•i•ly /ˈskæntəli/USA pronunciation adv.: scantily dressed. scant•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024scant•y (skan′tē),USA pronunciation adj., scant•i•er, scant•i•est. n., pl. scant•ies. adj. - scant in amount, quantity, etc.;
barely sufficient. - meager;
not adequate. - lacking amplitude in extent or compass.
n. - Clothing scanties, very brief underpants, esp. for women.
- 1650–60; scant + -y1; (def. 4) blend of, blended scanty and panties
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Scanty, meager, sparse refer to insufficiency or deficiency in quantity, number, etc. Scanty denotes smallness or insufficiency of quantity, number, supply, etc.:a scanty supply of food.Meager indicates that something is poor, stinted, or inadequate:meager fare; a meager income.Sparse applies particularly to that which grows thinly or is thinly strewn or sown, often over a wide area:sparse vegetation; a sparse population.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged plentiful, ample.
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