Scanty1. (a.) Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant.
2. (a.) Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread.
3. (a.) Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious.
Thesaurus Entries
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