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   scarce

   /skɛːs/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand: "as raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed" Similar in short supplyshortscantscantymeagresparsehard to findhard to come bynot enoughtoo littleinsufficientdeficientinadequatelackingwantingat a premiumlike gold dustnot to be hadscarcer than hen's teethpaltrynegligiblethininformal:not to be had for love nor moneyrare:exiguousOpposite plentifulabundant
   • ▪ occurring in small numbers or quantities; rare: "the freshwater shrimp becomes scarce in soft water" Similar rarefew and far betweenthin on the groundseldom seen/founduncommonunusualinfrequentout of the commonOpposite common

   adverb

   • 1. scarcely: archaic "a babe scarce two years old"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘restricted in quantity or size’, also ‘parsimonious’): from a shortening of Anglo-Norman escars, from a Romance word meaning ‘plucked out, selected’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scarceness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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   SCARCE definition: 1. not easy to find or get: 2. almost not: 3. not easy to find or get: . Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of SCARCE is deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful or abundant. How to use scarce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scarce.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › scarceSCARCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Scarce definition: insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant. See examples of SCARCE used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › scarceScarce - definition of scarce by The Free Dictionary

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   Define scarce. scarce synonyms, scarce pronunciation, scarce translation, English dictionary definition of scarce. adj. scarc·er , scarc·est 1. Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply: Fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought. 2.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscarce adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › scarcescarce | meaning of scarce in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   scarce. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishscarcescarce1 /skeəs $ skers/ adjective (comparative scarcer, superlative scarcest)1RAREif something is scarce, there is not very much of it available Food was often scarce in the winter. There was fierce competition for the scarce resources.2 →make yourself scarceExamples from the ...

8. www.yourdictionary.com › scarceScarce Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Scarce definition: Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of scarce – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SCARCE definition: rare or not available in large amounts: . Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-malaysianSCARCE | translate English to Malay - Cambridge Dictionary

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    SCARCE translate: sukar didapati. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Malay Dictionary.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySCARCE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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    adjective. 1. insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant. Meat and butter were scarce during the war. 2. seldom met with; rare. a scarce book. 3. See make oneself scarce.