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Scarce

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limited or sparse in number

scarce(adverb)

deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

"fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought"

barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce(adverb)

only a very short time before

"they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats

less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable

food was a bit scarce last winter

not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need

help is always scarce in the resort town during the busy summer season

Food is still scarce in the region.

Good quality fruit is scarce in the winter and it costs a lot.

Water is scarce in this area.

Oil is scarce in this country.

Rain is scarce in this country.

Apples are scarce this year.

Is food scarce around here?

Gasoline is scarce around here.

Telephone booths are very scarce around here.

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