scrawny
[ skraw-nee ]
adjective,scrawn·i·er, scrawn·i·est.
excessively thin; lean; scraggy: a long, scrawny neck.
Origin of scrawny
1Other words for scrawny
Opposites for scrawny
Other words from scrawny
- scrawn·i·ly, adverb
- scrawn·i·ness, noun
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How to use scrawny in a sentence
She was slight to scrawniness, and, one might have thought, insufficiently clad for the time of year.
'Me-Smith' | Caroline LockhartAnd the scrawniness of stem and blade suggested dehydration and poor soil.
Storm Over Warlock | Andre Norton
British Dictionary definitions for scrawny
scrawny
/ (ˈskrɔːnɪ) /
adjectivescrawnier or scrawniest
very thin and bony; scraggy
meagre or stunted: scrawny vegetation
Origin of scrawny
1C19: variant of dialect scranny; see scrannel
Derived forms of scrawny
- scrawnily, adverb
- scrawniness, noun
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