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   scarce

   /skers/

   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 supplyshortscantscantymeagersparsehard 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.

   • Scarcity

     SCARCITY definition: 1. a situation in which something is...

   • Scarcely

     SCARCELY definition: 1. almost not: 2. used to say that...

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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › scarceSCARCE Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Scarce means less plentiful than normal, necessary, or desirable, or not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need. Find synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, and word chooser for scarce in this online thesaurus.

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   Scarce means insufficient to satisfy the need or demand, or seldom met with. It can be used as an adjective or an adverb. Learn more about its origin, usage, and idioms on Dictionary.com.

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

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   Use the word scarce when you want to say that something is hard to find or practically missing. When you know you’re about to be asked to do something unpleasant, like wash the dishes or take out the trash, go ahead and “make yourself scarce,” which means to be elusive or get out of there fast. "Scarce."

7. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of scarce as an adjective and an adverb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Scarce means not common, not plentiful, or not sufficient to meet the demand.