Definition of scarce

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Scarce (adv.) Alt. of Scarcel.

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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..
Scarcely :: Scarcely (adv.) Frugally; penuriously.
Lethargy :: Lethargy (n.) Morbid drowsiness; continued or profound sleep, from which a person can scarcely be awaked..
Crowberry :: Crowberry (n.) A heathlike plant of the genus Empetrum, and its fruit, a black, scarcely edible berry; -- also called crakeberry..
Just :: "Just (adv.) Barely; merely; scarcely; only; by a very small space or time; as, he just missed the train; just too late..
Scarce :: Scarce (superl.) Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon.
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..
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..
Roll :: Roll (v.) The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
Scantly :: Scantly (adv.) Scarcely; hardly; barely.
Uneath :: Uneath (adv.) Not easily; hardly; scarcely.
Prurigo :: Prurigo (n.) A papular disease of the skin, of which intense itching is the chief symptom, the eruption scarcely differing from the healthy cuticle in color..
Roll :: Roll (v. i.) To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.
Floran :: Floran (n.) Tin ore scarcely perceptible in the stone; tin ore stamped very fine.
Scarcement :: Scarcement (n.) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing..
Onethe :: Onethe (adv.) Scarcely. See Unnethe.
Scant :: Scant (adv.) In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
Scarce :: Scarce (adv.) Alt. of Scarcel.
Wheel-shaped :: Wheel-shaped (a.) Expanding into a flat, circular border at top, with scarcely any tube; as, a wheel-shaped corolla..
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