knap — meaning in English

English meaning

• button noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
• hardly adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
• pommel noun The upper front brow of a saddle.
• scant adjective Barely enough; in short supply.
• scarce adjective Not enough to meet demand; hard to find.

Senses

knap is used for these senses in English:

• hardly (degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
• pommel The knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword or dagger.
• scant Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
• scant Very little, very few.
• scarce Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.

button — full definition

1. noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
2. noun A small device pressed with a finger to operate a machine, switch, or on-screen control.
3. noun A small pin-on badge worn on clothing.
4. verb To fasten with buttons.

hardly — full definition

1. adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
2. adv Used to say something is certainly not the case; surely not.
3. adv With great difficulty.

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