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Meaning of the word scanty in English

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scanty

US /ˈskæn.t̬i/
UK /ˈskæn.t̬i/
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Adjective

1.

small or insufficient in quantity or amount

Example:
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The information provided was scanty and unhelpful.
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They survived on a scanty diet of rice and beans.
Synonym:
meagersparsepaltryinsufficientdeficient
2.

(of clothing) revealing because of being small or thin

Example:
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She wore a scanty bikini to the beach.
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His scanty clothing offered little protection from the cold.
Synonym:
revealingskimpymeagersparsebare
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