"Scanty" is a word in ENGLISH

scanty ENGLISH
Definition:

Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant.

scanty ENGLISH
Definition:

Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious.

scanty ENGLISH
Definition:

Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a
scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread.

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short ENGLISH

Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty; as, a short supply of provisions, or of water.

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