schaars — meaning in English

English meaning

• scant adjective Barely enough; in short supply.
• scanty adj Not as large or as much as is really needed.
• scarce adjective Not enough to meet demand; hard to find.
• sparse adjective Thinly spread out or scattered, with a lot of empty space in between.

Senses

schaars is used for these senses in English:

• scant Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
• scarce Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.
• sparse Not dense; meager; scanty

scant — full definition

1. adjective Barely enough; in short supply.
2. adjective Just short of the stated amount; a little less than exact.

scanty — full definition

1. adj Not as large or as much as is really needed.
2. adj Unwilling to give or spend very much; mean.

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