ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Scanted

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Scanted is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of scant.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of scant.

More Meanings

  1. (archaic) Diminished; restricted.

Example Sentences

Subdue desire, and bridle loose delight; / Use scanted diet, and forbeare your fill […]
[…] their generations are neither extinct nor scanted, but are as plentiful as any Creatures on the Land.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deficient, insufficient, short, stint, skimp, light.

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