Australian English Meaning of scarce
scarce
Other Australian English words related to scarce
- poor
- sparse
- deficient
- small
- inadequate
- Insufficient
- lacking
- light
- lowest
- meagre
- meagre
- bloody
- minimal
- stingy, tight-fisted
- scant
- Scant
- short
- skimpy
- slender
- small
- spare
- economical
- mean
- Bare
- bare bones
- barren
- hand to mouth
- least
- skimp
- slight
- slim
- sterile
- thin
- fruitless
- unproductive
- wanting
- littlest
- slightest
- Few and far between
Nearest Words of scarce
Definitions and Meaning of scarce in English
scarce (a)
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
scarce (r)
only a very short time before
almost not
scarce (superl.)
Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon.
Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.
Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy.
scarce (adv.)
Alt. of Scarcely
FAQs About the word scarce
scarce
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand, only a very short time before, almost notNot plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to
poor,sparse,deficient,small,inadequate,Insufficient,lacking,light,lowest,meagre
bountiful,adequate,abundant,bountiful,copious,enough,generous,liberal,plentiful,wealthy
scaramouche => Scaramouche, scaraboid => Scarab, scarabee => scarab, scarabaeus sacer => Sacred scarab, scarabaeus => scarab,
