Scant (Adjective)
Meaning
Less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The recipe called for a full cup of flour, but she only had a scant cup left in the pantry.
- The store was accused of selling scant weights of coffee to unsuspecting customers.
- After a few too many "accidental" short pours, the bartender was fired for serving scant drinks.
- The driver was fined for carrying a scant load, which was well below the minimum required by law.
- The hotel room's amenities were scant, with not even a hair dryer to be found.