Definition of Scant

a tiny amount

Examples of Scant in a sentence

We have to ration the water because we only have a scant amount.  🔊

Since food provisions were in scant supply, we could only eat once a day.  🔊

The student didn’t understand the math concept because she paid scant attention during the lecture.  🔊

Because my salary is scant, I only have a few dollars left after I pay my bills.  🔊

After the football team left the buffet, there was scant food for the other customers in the restaurant.  🔊

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