Barely amounting to as much as indicated - example: a scant two hours; a scant cupful. Having an inadequate or limited supply - example - (usually followed by of ): scant of breath.
We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.
The food was scant for the complete group. It means the food was not enough for the group.
It is deficient.
It is deficient.
"Scant" is not a type of flour. "Scant" is a cooking term that means "almost" or "just slightly less than." A recipe would not call for "scant flour" but a "scant cup" or a "scant Tablespoon" of flour, meaning not quite a cup or not quite a Tablespoon.
A scant of sugar is a very small amount of sugar.
The next dart should be enough to sedate our Miss Kitty...Just sedate me now!
That is the proper spelling of "sedate" (calm, or to tranquilize).
Ricky lee Jones is a scant singer....
Santa is actually quite sedate in the off-season.
Barely amounting to as much as indicated - example: a scant two hours; a scant cupful. Having an inadequate or limited supply - example - (usually followed by of ): scant of breath.
Onions were scant at the grocer's, again.
A scant of oil is...not enough, or barely a sufficient amount.
We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.
scant 3/8 cup sugar
Scant milk means "milk just barely".