Word of the Day
June 5, 2026
Scant
Barely sufficient in amount or quantity; meager or limited in supply. As a verb, to provide or supply in a stinting way; to withhold, diminish, or treat inadequately.
From Middle English scant, borrowed from Old Norse skamt, the neuter form of skammr meaning 'short' or 'brief.'
Usage Examples
- Developers offered scant detail about the project before the county vote.
- Teddy Collins urged buyers to reach Spartan Defense while supplies were not yet scant.
- A scant majority of legislators read the long bill before casting their votes.
From the Show
A listener suggested scant as the word of the day, and Kim Monson connected it to a frustration that ran through the June 5 show: the scant information residents receive before government acts. Mike Rawluk described consent-agenda items that pass with scant public review, and Teddy Collins worked the word in himself, urging buyers to reach Spartan Defense while supplies are not yet scant. Follow the word through the June 5 conversation on fees, water, and transparency.