Scarce

Definition of Scarce

Pronunciation: skârs
a.1.Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon.
You tell him silver is scarcer now in England, and therefore risen one fifth in value.
- Locke.
The scarcest of all is a Pescennius Niger on a medallion well preserved.
- Addison.
2.Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); - with of.
3.Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy.
To make one's self scarce
to decamp; to depart.
adv.1.With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just.
With a scarce well-lighted flame.
- Milton.
The eldest scarcely five year was of age.
- Chaucer.
Slowly she sails, and scarcely stems the tides.
- Dryden.
He had scarcely finished, when the laborer arrived who had been sent for my ransom.
- W. Irving.
2.Frugally; penuriously.

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