scanting — n. act of limiting or reducing something; act of shortchanging, giving less than the correct quantity skænt v. cut, reduce, lessen; belittle, slight, snub; shortchange, give less than the correct quantity adj. lacking, having an inadequate… … English contemporary dictionary
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John Adams — This article is about the politician and second president of the United States. For his son, the 6th president of the United States, see John Quincy Adams. For other uses, see John Adams (disambiguation). John Adams … Wikipedia
Scant — Scant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scanting}.] 1. To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries. [1913 Webster] Where a man hath a great… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scanted — Scant Scant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scanting}.] 1. To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries. [1913 Webster] Where a man hath a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
standing bolt — Stud Stud, n. [AS. studu a post; akin to Sw. st[ o]d a prop, Icel. sto? a post, sty?ja to prop, and probably ultimately to E. stand; cf. D. stut a prop, G. st[ u]tze. See {Stand}.] 1. A stem; a trunk. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Seest not this same… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stud — Stud, n. [AS. studu a post; akin to Sw. st[ o]d a prop, Icel. sto? a post, sty?ja to prop, and probably ultimately to E. stand; cf. D. stut a prop, G. st[ u]tze. See {Stand}.] 1. A stem; a trunk. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Seest not this same hawthorn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stud bolt — Stud Stud, n. [AS. studu a post; akin to Sw. st[ o]d a prop, Icel. sto? a post, sty?ja to prop, and probably ultimately to E. stand; cf. D. stut a prop, G. st[ u]tze. See {Stand}.] 1. A stem; a trunk. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Seest not this same… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Heart of Darkness — Infobox Book | name = Heart of Darkness title orig = translator = image caption = author = Joseph Conrad illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Frame story, Novella publisher = Blackwood s… … Wikipedia
Grain of salt — (With) a grain of salt, in modern English, is an idiom which means to view something with skepticism, or to not take it literally.[1] It derives from the Latin phrase, (cum) grano salis. Since in Italy to have salt in your pumpkin (avere sale in… … Wikipedia
