Daily Almanac for
Feb 12, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Dictionary


scarce



Pronunciation: (skârs), [key]
—adj., scarc•er, scarc•est,
—adv.

—adj.
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.
3. make oneself scarce, Informal.
a. to depart, esp. suddenly.
b. to stay away; avoid.

—adv.
scarcely.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

Scarborough lilyscarcely
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content
A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com