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Scarce   /skɛrs/   Listen
adjective
Scarce  adj.  (compar. scarcer; superl. scarcest)  
1.
Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon. "You tell him silver is scarcer now in England, and therefore risen one fifth in value." "The scarcest of all is a Pescennius Niger on a medallion well preserved."
2.
Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); with of. (Obs.) "A region scarce of prey."
3.
Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy. (Obs.) "Too scarce ne too sparing."
To make one's self scarce, to decamp; to depart. (Slang)
Synonyms: Rare; infrequent; deficient. See Rare.


adverb
Scarcely, Scarce  adv.  
1.
With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just. "With a scarce well-lighted flame." "The eldest scarcely five year was of age." "Slowly she sails, and scarcely stems the tides." "He had scarcely finished, when the laborer arrived who had been sent for my ransom."
2.
Frugally; penuriously. (Obs.)





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... its adjournment and the situation thoroughly canvassed. A resolution which welcomed work for the amendment by other societies under their own auspices was unanimously passed, as it was realized that there was not time in which to bring all suffragists into line under one management. Money was scarce and hard to obtain, and public attention was divided between the Spanish-American War and the gold excitement in Alaska. The association at once turned its attention to the obtaining of funds, the securing of the favorable attitude of the press and the formal indorsement of the amendment ...
— The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV • Various
... the young princes and princesses are also fond of sandwiches; now," she added, removing the leaves from the basket, "this butter is clean and good; I churned it myself in my dairy, and as the article is so very scarce at present, I thought it would be acceptable, and the gracious queen would not spurn my humble gift. Thee looks so kind-hearted and good, dear queen, and I am glad to see thee face to face, and shall be doubly so if thee will be so kind as ...
— Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia • L. Muhlbach
... do in the way of self-adornment, Happy Jack went out again into the hot afternoon. At his best, Happy Jack could never truthfully be called handsome; just now, clothed inadequately in gray Stetson hat and two meager sheepskins, he looked scarce human. ...
— The Happy Family • Bertha Muzzy Bower
... Dobree," I said, passing my hand softly down her arm. The fracture was above the elbow, and was of a kind to make the setting of it give her considerable pain. I could see she was scarce fit to bear any further suffering just then; but what was to be done? She was not likely to get much rest till ...
— The Doctor's Dilemma • Hesba Stretton
... during those hours of our trip over the Polar ocean and back that we scarce could fathom it. But gradually we pieced it together. Underlying it all, Tarrano's dream of universal conquest was plain. In the Venus Cold Country he had started his wide-flung plans. Years of planning, with plans maturing slowly, secretly, and bursting ...
— Tarrano the Conqueror • Raymond King Cummings


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