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In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously. His mind was very scantily stored with materials. Macaulay.

Quality condition of being scanty.

SCANTLE v. 2 definitions

To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. [Obs.] All their pay Must your discretion scantle; keep it back. J. Webster.

A small pattern; a small quantity. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

SCANTLING a. 8 definitions

Not plentiful; small; scanty. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

SCANTLY adv. 2 definitions

In a scant manner; not fully or sufficiently; narrowly; penuriously. Dryden.

The quality or condition of being scant; narrowness; smallness; insufficiency; scantiness. "Scantness of outward things." Barrow.

SCANTY a. 3 definitions

ing amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant. his dominions were very narrow and scanty. Locke. Now scantier limits the proud arch confine. Pope.

The beluga, or white whale.

A cutting; an intersection; as, the point of secancy of one line by another. [R.] Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. ).

SECANT a. 3 definitions

Cutting; divivding into two parts; as, a secant line.

SIGNIFICANCE; SIGNIFICANCY n. 3 definitions

The quality or state of being significant.

SIGNIFICANT a. 3 definitions

ngl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look. It was well said of Plotinus, that the stars were significant, but not efficient. Sir W. Raleigh.

SIGNIFICANTLY adv.

In a significant manner.

Any species of penguin.

Of or pertaining to a subdean or subdeanery.

SUPERVACANEOUS a.

Serving no purpose; superfluous; needless. [Obs.] Howell.

Supplication. [R.]

SUPPLICANT a. 2 definitions

Entreating; asking submissively. Shak. -- Sup"pli*cant*ly, adv.