scant

Preposition: of

breath: To no avail, however: he turned to catch me fat and scant of breath.

Modifies a noun

• consolation: It's scant consolation, I'll grant you.
• heed: There were only a few people about at that time, most of whom paid the marching column scant heed.
• regard: A feral being with scant regard for the feelings of others, he has hardened himself against any feelings of compassion.
• attention: Medical devices get scant attention in the safety debate.
• reward: A goal by Glen Little proved scant reward for Burnley's dominant display against a disappointing Watford at Turf Moor.
• mention: In recent discussions there was scant mention of these tools.

Modifying Another Word

• relatively: At the time knowledge of causes of heart diseases among young people was relatively scant.
• rather: My Dad will be 83 in a few days time, but his memories are quite clear if rather scant.
• too: The available data is too scant to allow a full understanding of the problems these areas continue to face.
• very: Our knowledge of events once the Saxon invaders took their place is very scant for at least three hundred years.
• only: At this stage he made only scant use of the Bible.
• somewhat: I think that the 2nd disk is somewhat scant.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: While hard data on corruption remain frustratingly scant, research is beginning to yield some interesting results.
• have: My life is nearly over Before it has scant begun.
• seem: Again evidence for such action seems scant, but calculations of effluent load should include greater use of low water use systems.