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   scarce

   /skɛːs/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand: "as raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed" Similar in short supplyshortscantscantymeagresparsehard to findhard to come bynot enoughtoo littleinsufficientdeficientinadequatelackingwantingat a premiumlike gold dustnot to be hadscarcer than hen's teethpaltrynegligiblethininformal:not to be had for love nor moneyrare:exiguousOpposite plentifulabundant
   • ▪ occurring in small numbers or quantities; rare: "the freshwater shrimp becomes scarce in soft water" Similar rarefew and far betweenthin on the groundseldom seen/founduncommonunusualinfrequentout of the commonOpposite common

   adverb

   • 1. scarcely: archaic "a babe scarce two years old"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘restricted in quantity or size’, also ‘parsimonious’): from a shortening of Anglo-Norman escars, from a Romance word meaning ‘plucked out, selected’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scarceness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCARCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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)

     C1. not easy to find or get: Food and clean water were...

   • 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...

   • Scarce Spanish Translation

     SCARCE translate: escaso, escaso/sa [masculine-feminine,...

   • Znaczenie Scarce, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SCARCE definicja: 1. not easy to find or get: 2. almost not:...

   • Portuguese Translation

     SCARCE translate: escasso, insuficiente, parco, pouco,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scarceScarce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of scarce as an adjective and an adverb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Scarce means not plentiful or abundant, or intentionally absent.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCARCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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 how to use scarce in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Scarce definition: insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant. See examples of SCARCE used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scarceScarce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCARCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscarce adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective scarce, which means there is not enough of something and it is only available in small quantities. See examples, idioms and synonyms of scarce.