Quick look on time (5)
I believe the answer is:
scant
'quick' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'look on time' is the wordplay.
'look' becomes 'scan' (I've seen this before).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'scan'+'t'='SCANT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scant that I've seen before include "Scarcely sufficient" , "In short supply" , "Cursory" , "Little" , "Reduce" .)