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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

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

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   Idiom. make yourself scarce. scarce. adverb. literary old-fashioned uk / skeəs / us / skers / almost not: I could scarce believe my eyes. Synonyms. barely. hardly. just. scarcely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of scarce from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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   The meaning of SCARCE is deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful or abundant. How to use scarce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scarce.

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

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

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   Idiom. make yourself scarce. scarce. adverb. literary old-fashioned us / skers / uk / skeəs / almost not: I could scarce believe my eyes. Synonyms. barely. hardly. just. scarcely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of scarce from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

6. 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.

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

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   4 meanings: 1. rarely encountered 2. insufficient to meet the demand 3. → See make oneself scarce 4. archaic or literary.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   Definition of scarce adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › scarceScarce - definition of scarce by The Free Dictionary

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   Define scarce. scarce synonyms, scarce pronunciation, scarce translation, English dictionary definition of scarce. adj. scarc·er , scarc·est 1. Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply: Fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › scarceScarce Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Scarce definition: Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCARCE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    SCARCE meaning: rare or not available in large amounts: . Learn more.