Found 3 items, similar to Scanter.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: scant
memperkecil
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: scant
scant
adj : less than the correct or legal or full amount often
deliberately so;
“a light pound”;
“a scant cup of
sugar”;
“regularly gives short weight” [syn:
light,
scant(p),
short]
scant
v 1: work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and
superficially [syn:
skimp]
2: limit in quality or quantity [syn:
skimp]
3: supply sparingly and with restricted quantities;
“sting with
the allowance” [syn:
stint,
skimp]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Scanter
Scant
\Scant\, a. [Compar.
Scanter; superl.
Scantest.]
[Icel. skamt, neuter of skamr, skammr, short; cf. skamta to
dole out, to portion.]
1. Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less
than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not
enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a
scant pattern of cloth for a garment.
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His sermon was scant, in all, a quarter of an hour.
--Ridley.
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2. Sparing; parsimonious; chary.
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Be somewhat scanter of your maiden presence. --Shak.
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Syn: See under
Scanty.
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