Associations to the word «Scanty»
Noun
- Furniture
- Hair
- Forehead
- Supply
- Food
- Complexion
- Subsistence
- Allowance
- Wardrobe
- Ration
- Rainfall
- Fare
- Vegetation
- Livelihood
- Attire
- Monsoon
- Meal
- Petticoat
- Toil
- Beard
- Hoard
- Moustache
- Nourishment
- Garment
- Drapery
- Clothing
- Shawl
- Rag
- Provision
- Presumption
- Supper
- Urine
- Starving
- Foliage
- Flock
- Fragmentary
- Grate
- Pasture
- Vestige
- Garb
- Baggage
- Grass
- Tunic
- Bread
- Skirt
- Necessary
- Vocabulary
- Craving
- Utensil
- Shrub
- Harvest
- Purse
- Hardship
- Appetite
- Hunger
- Frock
- Lodging
- Earning
- Biscuit
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SCANTY, adjective. Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
SCANTY, adjective. Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious.
Dictionary definition
SCANTY, noun. Short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural).
SCANTY, adjective. Lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet".
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