Sparse: meaning in English

adjective

Not occurring often; rare.

Usage examples:

Her visits were so infrequent

adjective

Not happening often; rare

Usage examples:

Wiggins made one of his infrequent trips into manhattan.

adjective

Restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short.

Usage examples:

A limited number of places are available

verb

Set or serve as a limit to.

Usage examples:

Try to limit the amount you drink

adjective

Limited also means kept within a particular size, range, time, or group

Usage examples:

The advanced course is limited to those who have already taken the introductory course.

adjective

(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.

Usage examples:

They were forced to supplement their meagre earnings

noun

A large predatory marine fish of the drum family, found in the mediterranean, eastern atlantic, and south-western indian ocean. it is an important food fish in southern africa.

adjective

Very small in amount or number or not enough in amount or number

Usage examples:

Manufacturing output rose by a meagre 0.1% in september., her meagre salary is not enough to pay he…

adjective

(of an amount) very small or meagre.

Usage examples:

She would earn a paltry £33 more a month

adjective

Less than expected or needed; too small or slight

Usage examples:

I don’t think my paltry student grants are enough for us to live on.

adjective

Used to describe an amount of money that is very small

Usage examples:

The savers were getting a paltry 0.1% interest regardless of the balance in their accounts., a palt…

adjective

Barely sufficient or adequate.

Usage examples:

Companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations

verb

Provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts.

Usage examples:

He does not scant his attention to the later writings

adjective

Small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

Usage examples:

They paid whatever they could out of their scanty wages to their families

plural noun

Women's skimpy knickers or pants.

Usage examples:

A few years ago one great british institution moved from selling sensible big pants to scanties.

adjective

Smaller in size or amount than what is considered necessary or desirable

Usage examples:

Scanty food supplies

adjective

(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.

Usage examples:

As raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed

adverb

Scarcely.

Usage examples:

A babe scarce two years old

adjective

Occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together.

Usage examples:

The forecast is for scattered showers

verb

Throw in various random directions.

Usage examples:

Scatter the coconut over the icing

adjective

Covering a wide area

Usage examples:

Toys and books were scattered about/around the room., my family is scattered all over the world., t…

adjective

(of clothes) short and revealing.

Usage examples:

A skimpy dress

adjective

Not enough or not large enough

Usage examples:

Skimpy knowledge, skimpy swimsuits

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

Usage examples:

A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

Usage examples:

He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun

An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

Usage examples:

An unintended slight can create grudges

adjective

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

Usage examples:

Sporadic fighting broke out

adjective

Not happening or appearing in a pattern; not continuous or regular

Usage examples:

She makes sporadic trips to europe., the storm caused sporadic flooding throughout the region., i’v…

adjective

With opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together.

Usage examples:

Thin slices of bread

adverb

With little thickness or depth.

Usage examples:

Cut the ham as thin as possible

verb

Make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous.

Usage examples:

The remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks