Scanty
Scanty , adjective
[From Scant, a.]
1.
Lacking amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant.
His dominions were very narrow and scanty.
Now scantier limits the proud arch confine.
2.
Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread.
3.
Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious.
In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too scanty of words.