Scarce (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, scarc·er, scarc·est.
  1. insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
  2. seldom met with; rare: a scarce book.
adverb
  1. scarcely.
Idioms
  1. make oneself scarce, Informal.
    • to depart, especially suddenly.
    • to stay away; avoid.
adjective
  1. rarely encountered
  2. insufficient to meet the demand
  3. to go away, esp suddenly
adverb
  1. scarcely
Scarce (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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