The sparse population of the country, sparse hair; ... an unorganised mob—thick in one place, sparse in another (Walter Besant).
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
sparse´ly — sparse «spahrs», adjective, spars|er, spars|est. 1. thinly scattered; occurring here and there: »The sparse population of the country, sparse hair; ... an unorganised mob thick in one place, sparse in another (Walter Besant). SYNONYM(S): See syn … Useful english dictionary
sparse — sparse·ly; sparse·ness; sparse; … English syllables
sparse — (spӓrs), adj. spars•er, spars•est. 1) thinly scattered or distributed; not thick or dense 2) scanty; meager • Etymology: 1715–25; < L sparsus, ptp. of spargere to scatter, sparge sparse′ly, adv. sparse′ness, spar′si•ty, n. syn: See scanty … From formal English to slang
Ness, Loch — Lake, Highland council area, Scotland. It is 788 ft (240 m) deep and about 23 mi (36 km) long and has the largest volume of fresh water in Britain. It forms part of the Caledonian Canal system developed by Thomas Telford. On its shores are… … Universalium
mea´gre|ness — mea|ger or mea|gre «MEE guhr», adjective. 1. poor or scanty: »a meager meal. SYNONYM(S): sparse. See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty) 2. thin; lean: »a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L … Useful english dictionary
mea´ger|ness — mea|ger or mea|gre «MEE guhr», adjective. 1. poor or scanty: »a meager meal. SYNONYM(S): sparse. See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty) 2. thin; lean: »a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L … 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
sparseness — sparse·ness … English syllables
Sparseness — Sparse ness, n. The quality or state of being sparse; as, sparseness of population. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
