scanty

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Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent
Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious

In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too scanty of words.

{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)
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
meager
skimp
scanty means
scarce resources, humble means
scantily
In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously
scantiness
The result or product of being scanty
scantily
{a} narrowly, sparingly, niggardly
scantiness
{n} narrowness, smallness
of scanty means
poor, lacking financial resources
scantily
in a sparse or scanty way; "a barely furnished room
scantily
in a sparse or scanty way; "a barely furnished room"
scantily
deficiently, with a lack; barely, hardly; frugally, in an economical manner
scantiness
{i} lack, state of being in short supply, scarcity
scantiness
the quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot
scantiness
The quality of being scanty
scantiness
Quality or condition of being scanty
scanty