- Curses rapscallion retreating inside for being so meagre
- In short supply
- Limited (resources)
- Scanty
- Scattered or scanty
- Thin
- Thin masts point east
- Deficient in quantity
- Insubstantial
- Lacking in quantity or quality
- Lean
- poor in quality
- Scant
- Scanty
- Be extremely thrifty
- Be frugal
- Be thrifty
- Be unduly thrifty
- Be very thrifty
- Cut corners
- Stint