Scarce Meaning
There are 3 meaning(s) for word Scarce
Meaning 1 : almost not
Example : he was scarce sixteen years old,they scarcely ever used the emergency generator
Synonyms : barely, hardly, scarcely
Example : he was scarce sixteen years old,they scarcely ever used the emergency generator
Synonyms : barely, hardly, scarcely
Meaning 2 : only a very short time before
Example : had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open,would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave
Synonyms : barely, hardly, just, scarcely
Example : had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open,would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave
Synonyms : barely, hardly, just, scarcely
Meaning 3 : deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
Example : fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought
Example : fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought
Scarce Antonyms
How to Pronounce Scarce
- skɜrs