Definition of scarce

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Scarce (superl.) Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon.

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Just :: "Just (adv.) Barely; merely; scarcely; only; by a very small space or time; as, he just missed the train; just too late..
Hardly :: Hardly (adv.) Scarcely; barely; not guite; not wholly.
Azalea :: Azalea (n.) A genus of showy flowering shrubs, mostly natives of China or of North America; false honeysuckle. The genus is scarcely distinct from Rhododendron..
Wheel-shaped :: Wheel-shaped (a.) Expanding into a flat, circular border at top, with scarcely any tube; as, a wheel-shaped corolla..
Floran :: Floran (n.) Tin ore scarcely perceptible in the stone; tin ore stamped very fine.
Lethargy :: Lethargy (n.) Morbid drowsiness; continued or profound sleep, from which a person can scarcely be awaked..
Onethe :: Onethe (adv.) Scarcely. See Unnethe.
Scarcement :: Scarcement (n.) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing..
Barely :: Barely (adv.) But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped..
Scarce :: Scarce (superl.) Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.
Scant :: Scant (adv.) In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
Roll :: Roll (v. i.) To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.
Obliterate :: Obliterate (a.) Scarcely distinct; -- applied to the markings of insects.
Scarcity :: Scarcity (n.) The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties..
Scarcely :: Scarcely (adv.) Frugally; penuriously.
Scarce :: Scarce (adv.) Alt. of Scarcel.
Unethes :: Unethes (adv.) With difficulty; scarcely. See Uneath.
Crowberry :: Crowberry (n.) A heathlike plant of the genus Empetrum, and its fruit, a black, scarcely edible berry; -- also called crakeberry..
Scarce :: Scarce (superl.) Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy.
Scant :: Scant (superl.) Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment..
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