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   scant

   /skant/

   adjective

   • 1. barely sufficient or adequate: "companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations"
   • ▪ barely amounting to a specified number or quantity: "she weighed a scant two pounds"

   verb

   • 1. provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts: North American "he does not scant his attention to the later writings"
   • ▪ deal with inadequately; neglect: North American "the press regularly scants a host of issues relating to safety and health"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr ‘short’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scantly adverb
   • 2. scantness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   scant | American Dictionary. adjective [ not gradable ] us / skænt / Add to word list. very little or not much:

   • English (US)

     adjective [ not gradable ] us / skænt / Add to word list....

   • Znaczenie Scant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SCANT definicja: 1. very little and not enough: 2. almost:...

   • Scant: Indonesian Translation

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   • Scant: Danish Translation

     SCANT - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Scant Spanish Translation

     SCANT translate: escaso, insuficiente, escaso, insuficiente....

   • Scant: Thai Translation

     scant translate: เกือบไม่มี; มีน้อย. Learn more in the...

   • Scant: Arabic Translation

     scant translate: شَحيح / ناقِص. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Scant: Czech Translation

     scant - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scantScant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SCANT is excessively frugal. How to use scant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scant.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Scant means very little or not enough of something. It can be used as an adjective, verb, or adverb. Learn how to use scant in different contexts and see synonyms and examples.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › scantSCANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Scant definition: barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate. See examples of SCANT used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Scant means very little or not much, or almost a full measure of something. Learn how to use scant in different contexts, with examples and related words, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of scant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scantScant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Scant is an adjective that means "a tiny amount," like your scant attendance at practice this week that results in being benched from the big game. Scant is also a verb, that means "to supply sparingly" — don't scant with the brownies, or I will keep asking for more.