scanty

Definition of Scanty in English :

1. pantie, panty, scanty, step-in

short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

2. bare, scanty, spare

lacking in amplitude or quantity

Example Sentences:
'a bare livelihood'
'a scanty harvest'
'a spare diet'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Scanty

adjectiveWord forms: scantier or scantiest

1.

limited; barely enough; meagre

2.

insufficient; inadequate

3.

lacking fullness; small

adjectiveWord forms: ˈscantier or ˈscantiest

1.

barely sufficient; not ample; meager

2.

insufficient; not enough

3.

narrow; small; close

adj. scant·i·er, scant·i·est

1. Small or insufficient in amount, size, or extent: scanty rations; scanty evidence.

2. Not covering a considerable amount of the body: a scanty bathing suit.