{ } n. The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
A scarcity of snow would raise a mutiny at Naples. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Praise . . . owes its value to its scarcity. Rambler. [ 1913 Webster ]
The value of an advantage is enhanced by its scarceness. Collier. [ 1913 Webster ]
time | times | in due time | in good season | in times of scarceness | indicated time; time indicated | to take time | to get round to | to give someone time | to take up time | to set time and place | to kill time | to spend the time | to while away the time | to while away one's time | to fritter away time | to have a nice time | in a little while | hard times | to keep up with the time | to keep up with the times | ahead of the times | to sing the Magnificat at matins | to waste time | to spend time on | to play for time | to temporize | a long spell of fine weather | the ravages of time | seasonable | absolute time [Add to Longdo]
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