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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Scanty \Scant"y\, a. [Compar. {Scantier}; superl. {Scantiest}.]
[From {Scant}, a.]
1. Lacking amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant.
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His dominions were very narrow and scanty. --Locke.
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Now scantier limits the proud arch confine. --Pope.
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2. Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a
scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread.
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3. Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious.
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In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too
scanty of words. --I. Watts.
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Syn: Scant; narrow; small; poor; deficient; meager; scarce;
chary; sparing; parsimonious; penurious; niggardly;
grudging.
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