What is somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread called?
scanty — Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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