adj. 缺乏的；吝啬的；仅有的；稀疏的 (scanty的变形)

Scanty \Scant"y\, a. [Compar. {Scantier}; superl. {Scantiest}.]
[From {Scant}, a.]
1. Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant.

His dominions were very narrow and scanty. --Locke.

Now scantier limits the proud arch confine. --Pope.

2. Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a
scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread.

3. Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious.

In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too
scanty of words. --I. Watts.

Syn: Scant; narrow; small; poor; deficient; meager; scarce;
chary; sparing; parsimonious; penurious; niggardly;
grudging.