Synonyms for scantling

Most common

precedent · thumbnail · jotting · catagraph · jot · stud

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

common, frequent, galore

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small portion, a scant amount.

2. n. 2

   A rough draught; a crude sketch or outline.

Forms

Plural

scantlings → precedents, thumbnails, jottings, catagraphs…

Example sentences

• precedent Will this set a good precedent or a bad precedent?
• thumbnail The thumbnail answers the question in the title.
• jot Just jot your name down on a piece of paper.
• stud Beneath the gray hair, a famous stud still lies.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

jot¹

4 letters

stud¹

5 letters

scrap¹

6 letters

tidbit², titbit

7 letters

jotting

8 letters

scantlet

9 letters

precedent³, thumbnail², catagraph

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tidbit² = 2 syllables).