a. [ Compar. Scantier superl. Scantiest. ] [ From Scant, a. ] 1. Lacking amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant. [ 1913 Webster ]
His dominions were very narrow and scanty. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
Now scantier limits the proud arch confine. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious. [ 1913 Webster ]
In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too scanty of words. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- Scant; narrow; small; poor; deficient; meager; scarce; chary; sparing; parsimonious; penurious; niggardly; grudging. [ 1913 Webster ]