scant

Adjective
  1. Less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so (synset 302345399)
    "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"
    similar to: deficient, insufficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
    same as: light, short
Verb
  1. Work hastily or carelessly;
    Deal with inadequately and superficially (synset 202522103)
    is a type of: work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
    same as: skimp
  2. Limit in quality or quantity (synset 202515522)
    is a type of: bound, confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel - place limits on (extent or amount or access)
    same as: skimp
  3. Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities (synset 202230521)
    "stint with the allowance"
    is a type of: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to
    same as: skimp, stint

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