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scanty
adjective
noun
lacking in magnitude or quantity
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ˈskænti
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adjective
lacking in magnitude or quantity
“a bare livelihood”
adjective
(of clothing) revealing the body
“her dress was scanty and revealing”
noun
short underpants for women or children
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a bare livelihood
a scanty harvest
a spare diet
her dress was scanty and revealing
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