SCANT


Meaning of SCANT in English

adj.

Function: transitive verb

Date: circa 1580

1 : to provide an incomplete supply of

2 : to make small, narrow, or meager

3 : to give scant attention to : SLIGHT

4 : to provide with a meager or inadequate portion or supply : STINT

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.