scant´ness

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• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• scant — scant·ies; scant·i·ly; scant·i·ness; scant·ly; scant·ness; scant; scant·ling; …   English syllables

• scant — [[t]skænt[/t]] adj. scant•er, scant•est, v. adv. adj. 1) barely sufficient in amount or quantity; meager 2) almost as much as indicated: a scant cupful[/ex] 3) having an inadequate or limited supply (usu. fol. by of): scant of breath[/ex] 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

• scant|i|ness — «SKAN tee nihs», noun. too small an amount; scanty quality or condition …   Useful english dictionary

• suc|cinct´ness — suc|cinct «suhk SIHNGKT», adjective. 1. expressed briefly and clearly; expressing much in few words; concise: »His letter was succinct, with all the major points on one page. A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct (William Cowper).… …   Useful english dictionary

• scantness — scant·ness …   English syllables

• Scantness — Scant ness, n. The quality or condition of being scant; narrowness; smallness; insufficiency; scantiness. Scantness of outward things. Barrow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scanty — scant•y [[t]ˈskæn ti[/t]] adj. scant•i•er, scant•i•est, 1) insufficient in amount, extent, or degree 2) cvb clo scanties, very brief underpants, esp. for women • Etymology: 1650–60; scant (in obs. or dial. n. sense “dearth”) + y I; (def. 4)b.… …   From formal English to slang

• scantiness — scant·i·ness …   English syllables

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium