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Meaning of "scantier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCANTIER

scantier  [ˈskæntɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCANTIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scantier is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCANTIER


absentia
æbˈsɛntɪə
daintier
ˈdeɪntɪə
flintier
ˈflɪntɪə
frontier
ˈfrʌntɪə
jauntier
ˈdʒɔːntɪə
kentia
ˈkɛntɪə
Lentia
ˈlɛntɪə
Numantia
njuːˈmæntɪə
orthodontia
ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪə
periodontia
ˌperɪəˈdɒntɪə
prosthodontia
ˌprɒsθəˈdɒntɪə
santir
ˈsæntɪə
strontia
ˈstrɒntɪə
Valentia
vəˈlɛntɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCANTIER

scandium
scannable
scanned
scanner
scanning
scanning device
scanning electron microscope
scansion
scansorial
scant
scantiest
scantily
scantiness
scantity
scantle
scantling
scantlings
scantly
scantness
scanty

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCANTIER

bustier
cantier
Carpentier
Cartier
Charpentier
chocolatier
courtier
flauntier
Gaultier
Gautier
North-West Frontier
Parmentier
partier
Pelletier
prettier
quartier
rentier
Sabatier
tier
Whittier

Synonyms and antonyms of scantier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SCANTIER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scantier» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of scantier

Translation of «scantier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCANTIER

Find out the translation of scantier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scantier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scantier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

scantier
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

más escasa
570 millions of speakers

English

scantier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scantier
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scantier
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скуднее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scantier
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scantier
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scantier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scantier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spärlicher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scantier
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scantier
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scantier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scantier
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scantier
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्पवयीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çok az da
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

più scarse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scantier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скуднее
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scantier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scantier
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scantier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scantier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scantier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scantier

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCANTIER»

The term «scantier» is used very little and occupies the 156.791 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCANTIER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scantier» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scantier» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scantier

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCANTIER»

Discover the use of scantier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scantier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hannah Lavender; or Ladyhall. [A tale.]
I know it could not have been in any degree of comfort or even decency. Of course the older they grew, the scantier the fare, the scantier the clothing, the scantier the room became, until it was indeed a sore struggle to get along at all, ...
Hannah LAVENDER, 1857
2
Do-It-Yourself BIBLE PROPHECY KIT!
Toothier pollutants disbowel scantier cherub. Disbowel cherub's toothier, scantier pollutant. Toothier cherubs disbowel scantier pollutant. Toothbrushes disbowel unpolite recalcitrant. Bluntest reproaches disbowel coitional truth. Disbowel ...
J. Smith
3
The Royal Decrees of Scanderoon: Dedicated by the Author to ...
Scantier. von.
William Osborn Stoddard, 1869
4
The American Law Journal
The station and course of a V ship seems to be rendered worse, if it's use be destroyed, or made more diflicult, or less, or scantier, or if it be wholly taken away. Moreover, if water be drawn ofi', so that, being scantier, it is less navigable, or if it  ...
John Elihu Hall, 1814
5
The Westminster Review
The very earth is blighted by the sin of pride; its productive bosom slowly dries up ; its spontaneous banquet becomes scantier and scantier'; and men at last are obliged to support nature by the sweat of their brow.' In the ages of happiness the  ...
‎1829
6
The Spectator
WHEN Scantier beg Prince of Epirui was dead, the Turh, who had but too often selt the Force of his Arm in the Battles he had won from them, imagined that by wearing a piece of his Bones near their Heart, they should be animated with a ...
‎1738
7
A Companion to Greek Studies
In the fourth century perhaps owing to the effect of the Carthaginian wars coinage was much scantier and the money in circulation consisted principally of Punic coins and Corinthian staters. The ease with which the Attic replaced the original ...
8
Why the Civil War Came
Would the Border South remain foursquare behind slavery and the Lower South, even if the slavocracy's northern hinterlands came to possess scantier and scantier percentages of blacks? That question transcended the Border South.
Gabor S. Boritt, David W. Blight, 1997
9
The works of John Donne
If thou shouldst wear the prince's livery, in a scantier proportion, or in a different fashion, or in a coarser stuff, than belongs to thy place, would he accept it at thy hands ? No more will Christ if thou put him on, (that is, take his profession upon ...
John Donne, Henry Alford, 1839
10
The life of Columbus: the discoverer of America
Contrary winds prevailed until provisions began to run short, and rations were doled out in pittances which grew scantier and scantier until all the admiral's authority was needed to prevent his ravenous shipmates from killing and eating the ...
Sir Arthur Helps, 1869

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCANTIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scantier is used in the context of the following news items.
1
IMD predicts more rain in central, western regions
AP file photo. Intense monsoon in the next two days would bring more rain to central India where spells have turned scantier since the last week of June. «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
2
Playboy searches for Playmates during the Midsummer Night's …
The “1,001 Arabian Nights”-themed fantasyland encourages costumes, the scantier, the better. Deejay Irie will be on the decks. Other festivities include a ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
Readers Write: Climate-change claims full of hot air
Proof of AGW is even scantier because climate has been naturally changing as long as the earth has existed. A terminal moraine of the ice age exists on the ... «The Island Now, Jul 15»
4
Rain gods scoff at Met forecast for monsoon rain in June
Scantier rainfall. However, the last week of the month saw rainfall getting scantier in the state. Notwithstanding the that forecast for June was belied by the rain ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Women Talk: Bleeding after menopause
Menses are skipped, and/or the volume of the flow becomes scantier, until menses cease all together. In some women like Monica however, vaginal bleeding ... «GMA News, Jun 15»
6
Spokane's 'Mr. Global Warming' Dies
... to educate local residents about the atmospheric buildup of greenhouse gases and why they should be concerned about warmer winters, scantier snow packs ... «The Spokesman Review, Jun 15»
7
Why Won't Twitter Forgive Suey Park?
Women reap scantier benefits in the way of public forbearance than their similarly derided male counterparts. And some women, it seems, never get in on the ... «The New Republic, May 15»
8
The Alberta Election: Asking Dr. Phil's Question
When the budget document was brought down, the tough steps were much scantier than expected. Voters were upset about being played. There was a ... «Daily Commercial News, May 15»
9
Four types of Facebook users we come across everyday
The shots are free flowing, girls are carrying Bottegas' for their school farewell party and the scantier your display picture the better. Does anyone remember ... «The Indian Express, Mar 15»
10
Travellers paying more for less insurance
On the other hand, other products charged more for scantier cover. Take AA Essentials and AMP Essentials, which are both provided by the same underlying ... «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Scantier [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scantier>. May 2024 ».
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