scant of breath

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• scant — [[t]skænt[/t]] adj. scant•er, scant•est, v. adv. adj. 1) barely sufficient in amount or quantity; meager 2) almost as much as indicated: a scant cupful[/ex] 3) having an inadequate or limited supply (usu. fol. by of): scant of breath[/ex] 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

• scant — scantly, adv. scantness, n. /skant/, adj., scanter, scantest, v., adv. adj. 1. barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice. 2. limited; meager; not large: a scant amount. 3. barely amounting to as …   Universalium

• scant — /skænt / (say skant) adjective 1. barely sufficient in amount or quantity: to do scant justice. 2. inadequate. 3. limited; not large: a scant amount. 4. barely amounting to as much as indicated: a scant two hours. –verb (t) 5. to make scant; cut… …  

• scant — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr short Date: 14th century 1. dialect a. excessively frugal b. not prodigal ; chary 2. a. barely or scarcely sufficient; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• scant — adj. & v. adj. barely sufficient; deficient (with scant regard for the truth; scant of breath). v.tr. archaic provide (a supply, material, a person, etc.) grudgingly; skimp; stint. Derivatives: scantly adv. scantness n. Etymology: ME f. ON skamt… …   Useful english dictionary

• δύσπνοον — δύσπνοος scant of breath masc/fem acc sg δύσπνοος scant of breath neut nom/voc/acc sg δύσπνους scant of breath masc/fem acc sg δύσπνους scant of breath neut nom/voc/acc sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• δυσπνοωτέροισιν — δύσπνοος scant of breath masc/neut dat comp pl (epic ionic aeolic) δύσπνους scant of breath masc/fem/neut dat comp pl (epic ionic aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• δυσπνοωτέρους — δύσπνοος scant of breath masc acc comp pl δύσπνους scant of breath masc/fem acc comp pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• δυσπνοώτεροι — δύσπνοος scant of breath masc nom/voc comp pl δύσπνους scant of breath masc/fem nom/voc comp pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• δυσπνοώτερος — δύσπνοος scant of breath masc nom comp sg δύσπνους scant of breath masc/fem nom comp sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• δυσπνόοις — δύσπνοος scant of breath masc/fem/neut dat pl δύσπνους scant of breath masc/fem/neut dat pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)