scarce´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

• scarce — scarce·ly; scarce·ment; scarce·ness; scarce; …   English syllables

• scarce — scarce1 [ skers ] adjective * if something is scarce, there is not very much of it: Fresh water and medicine were scarce in the flooded region. scarce natural resources ─ opposite ABUNDANT make yourself scarce to stay away from a particular place …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• scarce — [[t]skɛərs[/t]] adj. scarc•er, scarc•est, adv. 1) insufficient to satisfy the need or demand 2) rarely encountered 3) scarcely • make oneself scarce Etymology: 1250–1300; ME scars < ONF (e)scars < VL *excarpsus plucked out, for L excerptus; …   From formal English to slang

• rare´ness — rare1 «rair», adjective, rar|er, rar|est. 1. seldom seen or found: »Peacocks and storks are rare birds in the United States. The three o clock in the morning courage which Bonaparte thought was the rarest (Thoreau) …   Useful english dictionary

• Orford Ness — Orford Ness …   Wikipedia

• can´ni|ness — can|ny «KAN ee», adjective, ni|er, ni|est, adverb. –adj. 1. shrewd and cautious in dealing with others: »The canny trader made a large profit by buying goods when they were plentiful and selling them when they became scarce. They may manage to… …   Useful english dictionary

• thin´ness — thin «thihn», adjective, thin|ner, thin|nest, adverb, verb, thinned, thin|ning, noun. –adj. 1. with little space from one side to the opposite side; not thick: »a thin book, thin paper, thin wire. The ice o …   Useful english dictionary

• scarceness — scarce·ness …   English syllables

• Scarceness — Scarce ness, Scarcity Scar ci*ty, n. The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English