scant

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

scant (skănt)adj. scant·er, scant·est
1. Barely sufficient:
paid scant attention to the lecture.
2. Falling short of a specific measure:
a scant cup of sugar.
3. Inadequately supplied; short:
We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.tr.v. scant·ed, scant·ing, scants
1. To give an inadequate portion or allowance to:
had to scant the older children in order to nourish the newborn.
2. To limit, as in amount or share; stint:
Our leisure time is scanted by this demanding job.
3. To deal with or treat inadequately or neglectfully; slight. [Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr, short.] scantʹly adv.scantʹness n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  light, scant(p), short, stint, skimp