/ ˈskænti; NAmE / adjective ( scant·ier , scanti·est )
1.
too little in amount for what is needed :
Details of his life are scanty.
2.
( of clothes ) very small and not covering much of your body :
a scanty bikini
► scant·ily adverb :
scantily dressed models
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from scant + -y .