scantiness Definition

scanty
adj

scantier, scantiest
1. Small or lacking in size or amount; barely enough.

Example: scanty clothing
Example: a scanty meal
Thesaurus: deficient, thin, skimpy, scant, parsimonious, paltry, ragged, restricted; Antonym: adequate, excessive.

Derivative: scantily
adverb

In a scanty way; hardly or barely.
Example: scantily clad

Derivative: scantiness
noun

Etymology: 17c.