zu knapp

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scanty
Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent
{a} narrow, small, poor, sparing, near
Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant
short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious
meagre
Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread
slight
small as in portion
{s} lacking, having an inadequate supply; meager, barely sufficient, just enough; limited, deficient
lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"
If someone is wearing scanty clothing, he or she is wearing clothes which are sexually revealing. a model in scanty clothing. + scantily scanti·ly a troupe of scantily-clad dancers
You describe something as scanty when there is less of it than you think there should be. So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two suspects