Clues for the word "SCANT"
We've had 55 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 272 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 23, 2026.
Definition of scant
- superl. - 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.
- superl. - Sparing; parsimonious; chary.
- v. t. - To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries.
- v. t. - To cut short; to make small, narrow, or scanty; to curtail.
- v. i. - To fail, or become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants.
- adv. - In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
- n. - Scantness; scarcity.
Referring Clues
- Meager
- Mere
- Hardly any
- Limited
- Barely enough
- Hardly adequate
- Hard to find
- In short supply
- Hardly worth mentioning
- Minimal
- Barely enough
- In limited supply
- Barely sufficient
- Deficient
- Far from plentiful
- Barely adequate
- Almost inadequate
- Not abundant
- Very little
- Not nearly enough
- Falling short
- Hardly enough
- Insufficient
- Few and far between
- Not much
- Opposite of ample
- Measly
- Hardly sufficient
- Antithesis of abundant
- Just barely enough
- Meagre
- Little to no
- Just barely sufficient
- Paltry
- Like some teddies
- Sparse
- Allot stingily
- Slight
- Skimpy
- Scarcely sufficient
- Opposite of abundant
- To read a letter means little
- Hardly any conform to metric system on weight, ultimately
- Far from ample
- Less than the required amount
- Slight stir in street
- Insufficient, limited
- Not plentiful
- Read start of testimony that is barely sufficient
- Containerfound in street is barely sufficient
- Opposite of plentiful
- Negligible
- Not much to read, just a letter
- To read a letter is not much
- Inconsiderable
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 23, 2026
- Daily Quick - November 19, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 03, 2025
- Mirror Daily - October 22, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 17, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 19, 2025
- Daily American - June 03, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 13, 2025
- Mirror Daily - February 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 25, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 29, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 15, 2024
- LA Times - October 11, 2024
- LA Times - October 01, 2024
- Daily American - September 30, 2024
- Daily American - August 29, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 18, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 26, 2024
- Mirror Daily - June 06, 2024
- USA Today - May 31, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - May 19, 2024
- USA Today - May 09, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 01, 2024
- Daily American - April 13, 2024
- Daily American - March 17, 2024
- Daily American - February 21, 2024
- Mirror Daily - February 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - February 15, 2024
- Mirror Daily - February 10, 2024
- Mirror Daily - January 25, 2024
- And in 242 more crossword puzzles...