| 单词 | scanty |
| 释义 | scanty (once / 587 pages) adjn We refer to an amount or thing that is not quite enough as scanty, or lacking. It's an adjective used to describe something that doesn't offer enough, as in "farmers having a scanty crop in a drought year." The adjective scanty comes from the Old Norse scamt, which means "short or brief," and so suggests a small amount. The word usually suggests a meager amount, and can refer to anything that is barely sufficient. Someone trying to stretch a meal might offer scanty servings. On a humorous note, a Roaring Twenties flapper referred to her underwear as scanties. WORD FAMILYscanty: scantier, scanties, scantiest, scantily, scantiness USAGE EXAMPLES“It’s an ideal binge because each episode is very scanty,” she said. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) Though the audience adored the Arabian dance, its gymnastic feats, with high lifts and scanty clothing, are really just another cliché. New York Times(Dec 11, 2016) He makes assertions with the scantiest of proof, but delivered with utter certainty. Washington Post(Nov 17, 2016) 1adj lacking in amplitude or quantity a scanty harvest Syn bare, spare meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy deficient in amount or quality or extent 2n short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural) Syn|Hyper pantie, panty, step-in underpants an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin |
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