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Short-wited :: Short-wited (a.) Having little wit; not wise; having scanty intellect or judgment.

Princewood :: Princewood (n.) The wood of two small tropical American trees (Hamelia ventricosa, and Cordia gerascanthoides). It is brownish, veined with lighter color..

Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.

Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc..

Penurious :: Penurious (a.) Not bountiful or liberal; scanty.

Stud :: Stud (n.) An upright scanting, esp. one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed..

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) The upper voice in part music.

Scanty :: Scanty (a.) Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious.

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments..

Scantness :: Scantness (n.) The quality or condition of being scant; narrowness; smallness; insufficiency; scantiness.

Extemporize :: Extemporize (v. t.) To do, make, or utter extempore or off-hand; to prepare in great haste, under urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials; as, to extemporize a dinner, a costume, etc..

Discant :: Discant (n.) See Descant, n..

Batten :: Batten (n .) A strip of sawed stuff, or a scantling; as, (a) pl. (Com. & Arch.) Sawed timbers about 7 by 2 1/2 inches and not less than 6 feet long. Brande & C. (b) (Naut.) A strip of wood used in fastening the edges of a tarpaulin to the deck, also around masts to prevent chafing. (c) A long, thin strip used to strengthen a part, to cover a crack, etc..

Descanter :: Descanter (n.) One who descants.

Exiguity :: Exiguity (n.) Scantiness; smallness; thinness.

Scantle :: Scantle (v. t.) To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

Coruscant :: Coruscant (a.) Glittering in flashes; flashing.

Skinch :: Skinch (v. t. & i.) To give scant measure; to squeeze or pinch in order to effect a saving.

Exiguous :: Exiguous (a.) Scanty; small; slender; diminutive.

Dole :: Dole (n.) That which is dealt out; a part, share, or portion also, a scanty share or allowance..

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