Scant (6)
'scant' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for meagre that I've seen before include "unsatisfactorily small in amount" , "Miserable" , "lacking in strength" , "little" , "Insufficient; scanty" .)
'scant' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for sparse that I've seen before include "Rare" , "Meagre, thin on the ground" , "Scarce like thinning hair" , "not packed together" , "Infrequent" .)
'scant' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
This is the entire clue.