scanty

• يصف شيئًا قليلًا أو غير كافٍ من حيث الكمية أو الحجم أو المقدار. ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى ما هو ضئيل أو ناقص.

Describes something that is small or insufficient in quantity, size, or extent.

1. Small in quantity or sizeB2formal

   Less than what is needed or expected; insufficient.

   شحيح

   • The evidence was scanty and unconvincing.
   • They received only scanty information about the incident.
   • The harvest was scanty due to the drought.

   المرادفاتdeficientinadequateinsufficientlimitedmeagerpaltryscantskimpysparse

   الأضدادabundantadequateamplecopiousgenerousplentifulsufficient

2. Insufficiently covering the bodyB2informal

   Describes clothing that is very small or revealing.

   كاشف للجسم

   • She wore a scanty bikini to the beach.
   • The model's scanty outfit drew attention.
   • He felt uncomfortable in the scanty costume.

   المرادفاتbriefminimalrevealingscantshortskimpy

   الأضدادconcealingcoveringmodest

• اسم يُستخدم عادةً في صيغة الجمع للإشارة إلى سروال قصير ضيق تلبسه النساء أو الأطفال.

A noun, typically used in the plural form 'scanties', referring to short underpants for women or children.

جمع شاذ

1. B2informal

   Short underpants or briefs, typically for women or children. Often used in the plural form 'scanties'.

   ملابس داخلية قصيرة

   • She bought a pack of cotton scanties for summer.
   • The child's scanties were decorated with cartoon characters.
   • She prefers wearing scanties under her dress.

   المرادفاتknickersunderpants