scarcer

UK
/ˈskeəsə/
US
/ˈskɛrsər/

Translations

scarceadjective

scarcer

Comp.

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

scarcer

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.