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- Dictionaryscarce/skɛːs/
adjective
- 1. (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand: "as raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. scarcely: archaic "a babe scarce two years old"
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Scarce means not easy to find or get, or rare. It can be used as an adjective or an adverb. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, idioms and translations.
- English (US)
Idiom. make yourself scarce. scarce. adverb. literary...
- Scarcely
SCARCELY definition: 1. almost not: 2. used to say that...
- Scarce: Korean Translation
scarce translate: 부족한, 드문. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Scarce: Arabic Translation
SCARCE translate: نادِر. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Scarce: Japanese Translation
SCARCE translate: まれな, 乏しい, 少(すく)ない. Learn more in the...
- Znaczenie Scarce, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SCARCE definicja: 1. not easy to find or get: 2. almost not:...
- Traditional
SCARCE translate: 難得的,稀有的,罕見的, 幾乎沒有. Learn more in the...
- Simplified
SCARCE translate: 难得的,稀有的,罕见的, 几乎没有. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of scarce as an adjective and an adverb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Scarce means lacking in quantity or number, or intentionally absent.
Scarce definition: insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant. See examples of SCARCE used in a sentence.
Scarce means not easy to find or get, or rare. It can be used as an adjective or an adverb. Learn how to use scarce in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.
If something is scarce, there isn't much of it around. Crops are scarce after a long drought, or you might find babysitters scarce if your kids are a nightmare to watch.
Scarce means not enough of something or rarely seen. It can be used as an adjective or an adverb. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage examples of scarce.
Definition of scarce adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.