adj.
Pronunciation: ' skant
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr short
Date: 14th century
1 dialect a : excessively frugal b : not prodigal : CHARY
2 a : barely or scarcely sufficient especially : not quite coming up to a stated measure <a scant teaspoon> b : lacking in amplitude or quantity < scant growth>
3 : having a small or insufficient supply <he's fat, and scant of breath ― Shakespeare>
synonyms see MEAGER
– scant · ly adverb
– scant · ness noun