Definition of scarce

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  • scarce is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • scarce is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • scarce is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of scarce

  • almost not (adverb)

    Examples

    1. he was scarce sixteen years old
    2. they scarcely ever used the emergency generator

    Synonyms

    1. barely
    2. hardly
    3. scarcely
  • only a very short time before (adverb)

    Examples

    1. had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
    2. would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave

    Synonyms

    1. barely
    2. hardly
    3. just
    4. scarcely
  • deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand (adjective)

    Examples

    1. fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought

See definition of scarce in Merriam Webster