SCANT'INESS, noun 1. Narrowness; want of space or compass; as the scantiness of our heroic verse. 2. Want of amplitude, greatness or abundance; limited extent. Alexander was much troubled at the scantiness of nature itself. 3. Want of fullness; want of sufficiency; as the scantiness of supplies.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI