scanty meaning

UK US /ˈskænti/ 2 syllables

scanty (adjective): lacking in magnitude or quantity.

scanty has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

scanty as an adjective

  1. lacking in magnitude or quantity
    • a bare livelihood
    • a scanty harvest
    • a spare diet

    Synonyms: bare, spare

    Similar: meager

    Related forms: scantiness

  2. (of clothing) revealing the body
    • her dress was scanty and revealing

    Synonyms: skimpy

    Similar: revealing

scanty as a noun

  1. short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

    Synonyms: pantie, panty, step-in

    Type of: underpants

How to pronounce scanty

scanty is pronounced /ˈskænti/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with scanty

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in TY · 6-letter words

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