scant
adjective
barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate.
scanting
-
present participleof scant.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But focusing too intently on the play’s stimulating politics risks scanting its humor and its family dynamics.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2017
In the second offering of its premiere engagement in Los Angeles, the British National Theater performs with its usual eclat while somewhat scanting the poetic mood music of the play.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a production that is stilted, mannered and ludicrously stylized, Director John Barton appears to have rummaged through Peter Brook's wastebasket for directorial inspiration while scanting Shakespeare's genius.
From Time Magazine Archive
But high prices since the war have tempted most builders into cutting corners, cramping spaces, and scanting on wall thicknesses.
From Time Magazine Archive
The wind scanting upon us, we could not fetch the land, so that we were forced to ply to windward.
