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scanty
What does scanty mean?
scanty (adjective): lacking in magnitude or quantity.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce scanty?
/ˈskænti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does scanty come from?
From scant + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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lacking in magnitude or quantity
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likely or most likely to be true
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performed or happening in secret
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measured or expressed in numbers
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