scarce

UK
/skeəs/
US
/skɛrs/

Translations

scarceadjective
scarcer
Comp.
scarcest
Super.
During the war, food was scarce.
Во время войны еда была дефицитной.
Clean water is scarce in some regions.
Чистая вода является редкой в некоторых регионах.
scarceadverb
UK
/skeəs/
US
/skɛrs/
Archaic/poetic use meaning 'scarcely; barely'.

Definitions

scarceadjective
In short supply; not plentiful.
During the drought, water became scarce in the region.
Rare; uncommon and therefore valuable or interesting.
First editions of the novel are extremely scarce.
scarceadverb
Only just; scarcely; barely.
He had scarce finished speaking when the lights went out.