Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scanties

/ˈskæntiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scant-ies
IPA: /ˈskæntiz/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Small panties; skimpy underwear for a woman or girl.

Example Sentences

"Reluctant to leave that adored image of a Narcissus reverie, Sadie removed her slip and scanties and brassière, thereby revealing an imposition practised on the male eye by that support, for Sadie's breasts were not the resolute, cup-shaped adornments it moulded under her frock, but drooped when their soft tissues were released, while Rita's breasts, eight years older than Sadie's, were still firmly anchored to the arch of her chest, and even in a reclining posture refused to lob."
"[…] and what little girl would not like to whirl in a circular skirt and scanties?"

Etymology

Etymology tree English scanty Middle English -es English -s English scanties From scanty + -s.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskæntiz/

Questions

How do you pronounce scanties?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskæntiz/.
What does scanties mean?: Small panties; skimpy underwear for a woman or girl.
Where does scanties come from?: Etymology tree English scanty Middle English -es English -s English scanties From scanty + -s.

How to pronounce scanties

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