Opposite of heaping Crossword Clue

While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Opposite of heaping crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on April 28 2026 USA Today Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Opposite of heaping has a total of 5 letters.

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99%SCANTOpposite of heapingUSA Today

Definition

Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment.
Sparing; parsimonious; chary.
To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries.
To cut short; to make small, narrow, or scanty; to curtail.
To fail, or become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants.
In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
Scantness; scarcity.

Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:

  • USA Today: Apr 28, 2026

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