French Meaning of scant

maigre

Other French words related to maigre

Definitions and Meaning of scant in English

Wordnet

scant (v)

work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

limit in quality or quantity

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

Wordnet

scant (s)

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

Webster

scant (superl.)

Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment.

Sparing; parsimonious; chary.

Webster

scant (v. t.)

To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries.

To cut short; to make small, narrow, or scanty; to curtail.

Webster

scant (v. i.)

To fail, or become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants.

Webster

scant (adv.)

In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

Webster

scant (n.)

Scantness; scarcity.

FAQs About the word scant

maigre

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scansorial => (scansorial), scansores => grimpeurs, scansion => numérisation, scanning => numérisation, scanner => Scanner,