Dictionary Check: scantiness
"scantiness" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
noun
the quality of being meager
Example:
"an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"
noun
Of a garment, the property of being very small, light, or revealing.
Example:
"She cared only for brightness of colour, ease of fit, and a brevity and skimpiness of skirt absolutely astounding in these days of crinolines and trains."
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