scanty C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈskænti/ See IPA manual Freq #82847 Meanings 1 adj lacking in amplitude or quantity The report offered only scanty evidence. 2 adj Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent. A girl dressed in scanty clothing. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · lacking in amplitude or... spare 2 adj · somewhat less than is... skimpy Word family Forms scantierscantiestscantiness Derived forms scantiesscantilyscantinessunscanty Related forms deficientexiguousinsufficientmeagrescantscarceslender Appears in Phrases (1) See all scanty harvest a crop yield that is small or insufficient Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From scant + -y. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # scanty **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈskænti/ **Frequency rank:** 82847 ## Meanings 1. lacking in amplitude or quantity 2. Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent. ## Examples - The report offered only scanty evidence. - A girl dressed in scanty clothing. ## Derived Forms - scanties - scantily - scantiness - unscanty ## Related Forms - deficient - exiguous - insufficient - meagre - scant - scarce - slender ## Etymology From scant + -y. ## AI Etymology scanty is an adjective meaning lacking in amplitude or quantity. From scant + -y. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown