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S0121700 (skănt)adj. scant·er, scant·est 1. Barely sufficient: paid scant attention to the lecture.2. Falling short of a specific measure: a scant cup of sugar.3. Inadequately supplied; short: We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.tr.v. scant·ed, scant·ing, scants 1. To give an inadequate portion or allowance to: had to scant the older children in order to nourish the newborn.2. To limit, as in amount or share; stint: Our leisure time is scanted by this demanding job.3. To deal with or treat inadequately or neglectfully; slight.

[Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr, short.]

scant′ly adv.scant′ness n.

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(skænt) adj1. scarcely sufficient; limited: he paid her scant attention. 2. (prenominal) slightly short of the amount indicated; bare: a scant ten inches. 3. (foll by: of) having a short supply (of)vb (tr) 4. to limit in size or quantity5. to provide with a limited or inadequate supply of6. to treat in a slighting or inadequate manneradvscarcely; barely[C14: from Old Norse skamt, from skammr/short; related to Old High German scam] ˈscantly adv ˈscantness n

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(skænt)

adj. scant•er, scant•est,
v.
adv. adj. 1. barely sufficient in amount or quantity; meager. 2. almost as much as indicated: a scant cupful. 3. having an inadequate or limited supply (usu. fol. by of): scant of breath. v.t. 4. to make scant; diminish. 5. to stint the supply of; withhold. 6. to treat slightly or inadequately. adv. 7. Dial. scarcely; barely; hardly. [1325–75; Middle English (adj.) < Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr short] scant′ly, adv. scant′ness, n.

Scant

a dearth; a scarcity; a little amount.Example: scant of squirery, 1475.

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Past participle: scanted
Gerund: scanting

Imperative
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Present
I scant
you scant
he/she/it scants
we scant
you scant
they scant

Preterite
I scanted
you scanted
he/she/it scanted
we scanted
you scanted
they scanted

Present Continuous
I am scanting
you are scanting
he/she/it is scanting
we are scanting
you are scanting
they are scanting

Present Perfect
I have scanted
you have scanted
he/she/it has scanted
we have scanted
you have scanted
they have scanted

Past Continuous
I was scanting
you were scanting
he/she/it was scanting
we were scanting
you were scanting
they were scanting

Past Perfect
I had scanted
you had scanted
he/she/it had scanted
we had scanted
you had scanted
they had scanted

Future
I will scant
you will scant
he/she/it will scant
we will scant
you will scant
they will scant

Future Perfect
I will have scanted
you will have scanted
he/she/it will have scanted
we will have scanted
you will have scanted
they will have scanted

Future Continuous
I will be scanting
you will be scanting
he/she/it will be scanting
we will be scanting
you will be scanting
they will be scanting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been scanting
you have been scanting
he/she/it has been scanting
we have been scanting
you have been scanting
they have been scanting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been scanting
you will have been scanting
he/she/it will have been scanting
we will have been scanting
you will have been scanting
they will have been scanting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been scanting
you had been scanting
he/she/it had been scanting
we had been scanting
you had been scanting
they had been scanting

Conditional
I would scant
you would scant
he/she/it would scant
we would scant
you would scant
they would scant

Past Conditional
I would have scanted
you would have scanted
he/she/it would have scanted
we would have scanted
you would have scanted
they would have scanted

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	scant - work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficiallyskimpwork - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
	2.	scant - limit in quality or quantityskimprestrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"
	3.	scant - supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"stint, skimpfurnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
Adj.	1.	scant - less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"short, lightinsufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"

scant

adjective1. inadequate, insufficient, meagre, sparse, little, limited, bare, minimal, deficient, barely sufficient There is scant evidence of strong economic growth to come.
inadequate full, sufficient, generous, adequate, satisfactory, ample, abundant, plentiful2. small, limited, inadequate, insufficient, meagre, negligible, measly, scanty, inconsiderable The hole was a scant 0.23 inches in diameter.

scant

adjective1. Just sufficient:bare.2. Conspicuously deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent:exiguous, meager, poor, puny, scanty, skimpy, spare, sparse, stingy, thin.Slang: measly.

Translations

不足的

scant

(skӕnt) adjective hardly enough; not very much. scant attention; scant experience.不足的ˈscanty adjective small in size; hardly enough. scanty clothing. （大小或数量）不足的，勉强够的 ˈscantiness noun缺乏ˈscantily adverbscantily dressed.勉强地

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adj inadequate

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adj small

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adj just sufficient

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adj conspicuously deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent

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verb work hastily or carelessly

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verb limit in quality or quantity

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verb supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

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adj less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

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