SCANTY


Meaning of SCANTY in English

(scantier, scantiest)

1.

You describe something as ~ when there is less of it than you think there should be.

So far, what ~ evidence we have points to two suspects.

ADJ

2.

If someone is wearing ~ clothing, he or she is wearing clothes which are sexually revealing.

...a model in ~ clothing.

ADJ

scantily

...a troupe of scantily-clad dancers.

ADV: ADV -ed/adj

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