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scant
Overview of verb scant
The verb scant has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. skimp, scant -- (work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially)
2. scant, skimp -- (limit in quality or quantity)
3. stint, skimp, scant -- (supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance")
Overview of adj scant
The adj scant has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) light, scant, short -- (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight")
Grep of noun scant
descant
discant
john tradescant
scantiness
scantling
scantness
scanty
tradescant
Antonyms of verb scant
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb scant
3 senses of scant
Sense 1
skimp, scant
=> work
Sense 2
scant, skimp
=> restrict
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 3
stint, skimp, scant
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> give
=> transfer
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scant
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb scant
3 senses of scant
Sense 1
skimp, scant
=> work
Sense 2
scant, skimp
=> restrict
Sense 3
stint, skimp, scant
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
'Cause To' of verb scant
Derived Forms of verb scant
Domain of verb scant
Domain Terms of verb scant
Familiarity of verb scant
scant used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb scant
3 senses of scant
Sense 1
skimp, scant
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
scant, skimp
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
stint, skimp, scant
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb scant
3 senses of scant
Sense 1
skimp, scant
> work
=> work through, run through, go through
=> putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around
=> carpenter
=> clerk
=> page
=> wait, waitress
=> pull one's weight
=> electioneer
=> assist
=> beaver, beaver away
=> work at, work on
=> plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel
=> busy, occupy
=> collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together
=> volunteer
=> specialize, specialise
=> minister
=> intern
=> skipper
=> boondoggle
=> skimp, scant
=> serve
=> work
Sense 2
scant, skimp
> restrict
=> classify
=> taboo
=> scant, skimp
=> localize, localise
Sense 3
stint, skimp, scant
> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> hydrate
=> charge
=> date
=> feed
=> calk
=> fund
=> stint, skimp, scant
=> terrace, terrasse
=> dado
=> innervate
=> offer
=> signalize, signalise
=> extend, offer
=> stock
=> stock, buy in
=> caption
=> tube
=> ticket
=> stock
=> stock
=> rim
=> fret
=> step
=> rail
=> grate
=> capitalize, capitalise
=> alphabetize
=> wharf
=> air-cool, air-condition
=> uniform
=> railroad
=> partner
=> bewhisker, whisker
=> subtitle
=> headline
=> match
=> hobnail
=> wive
=> victual
=> surfeit, cloy
=> heat
=> seat
=> seat
=> ramp
=> arm
=> interleave
=> glass, glaze
=> crenel, crenelate, crenellate
=> causeway
=> canal, canalize, canalise
=> bush
=> brattice
=> furnish
=> slat
=> berth
=> bed
=> computerize, computerise
=> costume
=> bottom
=> rafter
=> tool
=> key
=> fuel
=> provision, purvey
=> yield, give, afford
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> transistorize, transistorise
=> upholster
=> cleat
=> coal
=> corbel
=> cornice
=> constitutionalize
=> copper-bottom
=> curtain
=> gate
=> index
=> joint, articulate
=> pour
=> pump
=> fuel, fire
=> flood, oversupply, glut
=> toggle
=> patch
=> water
=> leverage
=> tap
=> top
=> reflectorize, reflectorise
=> retrofit
=> border, edge
=> machicolate
=> sanitate
=> hat
=> theme
=> kern
=> shelter
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb scant
Sense 1
skimp, scant
=> work
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Sense 2
scant, skimp
=> restrict
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Sense 3
stint, skimp, scant
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
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Grep of verb scant
descant
scant
Antonyms of adj scant
1 sense of scant
Sense 1
light, scant(predicate), short
INDIRECT (VIA insufficient) -> sufficient
Similarity of adj scant
1 sense of scant
Sense 1
light, scant(predicate), short
=> insufficient (vs. sufficient), deficient
Pertainyms of adj scant
Attributes of adj scant
Domain of adj scant
Domain Terms of adj scant
Familiarity of adj scant
scant used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj scant
coruscant
scant
scantily clad
scanty
Grep of adv scant
scantily
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