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scarce
[ skairs ]
adjective
- insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant:
Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- seldom met with; rare:
a scarce book.
Synonyms: ,
adverb
scarce
/ ²õ°ìÉɲõ /
adjective
- rarely encountered
- insufficient to meet the demand
- make oneself scarce informal.to go away, esp suddenly
adverb
- archaic.scarcely
Derived Forms
- ˲õ³Š²¹°ù³Š±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ³Š²¹°ù³Š±ðîn±ð²õ²õ noun
- ³Ü²Ô·²õ³Š²¹°ù³Š±ðî adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·²õ³Š²¹°ù³Š±ðîly adverb
- un·²õ³Š²¹°ù³Š±ðîn±ð²õ²õ noun
yÐÄvlog History and Origins
yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of scarce1
Idioms and Phrases
- make oneself scarce, Informal.
- to depart, especially suddenly.
- to stay away; avoid.
More idioms and phrases containing scarce
In addition to the idiom beginning with scarce , also see make oneself scarce .Example Sentences
With other attacking options scarce, Amorim took an approach familiar to coaches at all levels of the game - send on the big man.
Food is still scarce, but there is hope now.
Stuff we need would have become more scarce and expensive.
Schools closed and public transport was scarce as fearful residents opted to steer clear of the chaos.
Detainees have had scarce access to phone calls.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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