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scant
(skănt)adj. scant·er, scant·est
1. Barely sufficient: paid scant attention to the lecture.
2. Falling short of a specific measure: a scant cup of sugar.
3. Inadequately supplied; short: We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.
tr.v. scant·ed, scant·ing, scants
1. To give an inadequate portion or allowance to: had to scant the older children in order to nourish the newborn.
2. To limit, as in amount or share; stint: Our leisure time is scanted by this demanding job.
3. To deal with or treat inadequately or neglectfully; slight.
[Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr, short.]
scant′ly adv.
scant′ness n.
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scant
(skænt)adj
1. scarcely sufficient; limited: he paid her scant attention.
2. (prenominal) slightly short of the amount indicated; bare: a scant ten inches.
3. (foll by: of) having a short supply (of)
vb (tr)
4. to limit in size or quantity
5. to provide with a limited or inadequate supply of
6. to treat in a slighting or inadequate manner
adv
scarcely; barely
[C14: from Old Norse skamt, from skammr/short; related to Old High German scam]
ˈscantly adv
ˈscantness n
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scant
(skænt)adj. scant•er, scant•est,
v.
adv. adj.
1. barely sufficient in amount or quantity; meager.
2. almost as much as indicated: a scant cupful.
3. having an inadequate or limited supply (usu. fol. by of): scant of breath.
v.t. 4. to make scant; diminish.
5. to stint the supply of; withhold.
6. to treat slightly or inadequately.
adv. 7. Dial. scarcely; barely; hardly.
[1325–75; Middle English (adj.) < Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr short]
scant′ly, adv.
scant′ness, n.
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Scant
a dearth; a scarcity; a little amount.Example: scant of squirery, 1475.
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scant
Past participle: scanted
Gerund: scanting
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| Verb | 1. | scant - work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" |
| 2. | scant - limit in quality or quantity restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" | |
| 3. | scant - supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance" | |
| Adj. | 1. | scant - less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight" insufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds" |
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scant
adjective
1. inadequate, insufficient, meagre, sparse, little, limited, bare, minimal, deficient, barely sufficient There is scant evidence of strong economic growth to come.
inadequate full, sufficient, generous, adequate, satisfactory, ample, abundant, plentiful
inadequate full, sufficient, generous, adequate, satisfactory, ample, abundant, plentiful
2. small, limited, inadequate, insufficient, meagre, negligible, measly, scanty, inconsiderable The hole was a scant 0.23 inches in diameter.
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scant
adjective1. Just sufficient:
bare.
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Translations
زَهيد، طَفيف
nedostatečnýpramalýskrovný
for lidtmanglende
rÿr, takmarkaîur
niecīgstrūcīgs
scant
[skænt] ADJ (scanter (compar) (scantest (superl))) → escasoit measures a scant 2cm → mide dos centímetros escasos
to pay scant attention to sth → prestar escasa atención a algo
a scant tablespoon of sugar → una cucharada rasa de azúcar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
scant
adj (+er) → wenig inv; satisfaction, attention, respect also, chance → gering; success → gering, mager; supply, grazing, amount → dürftig, spärlich; to do scant justice to something → einer Sache (dat) → wenig or kaum gerecht werden; to have scant regard for something → auf etw (acc) → wenig Rücksicht nehmen; to show scant respect for something → einer Sache (dat) → wenig Respekt entgegenbringen, für etw wenig Respekt zeigen; to pay scant attention to something → etw kaum beachten; a scant 3 hours → knappe or kaum 3 Stunden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
scant
[skænt] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) → scarso/awith scant courtesy → poco cortesemente
to pay scant attention to → prestare poca attenzione a
they have scant respect for him → hanno scarsa considerazione per lui
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
scant
(skӕnt) adjective hardly enough; not very much. scant attention; scant experience.
ˈscanty adjective small in size; hardly enough. scanty clothing.
ˈscantiness nounˈscantily adverb
scantily dressed.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
scant
a. escaso-a, parco-a, insuficiente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012