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scrannel

[ skran-l ]
/ ˈskræn l /

adjective Archaic.

thin or slight.
squeaky or unmelodious.

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Origin of scrannel

First recorded in 1630–40; origin uncertain

Words nearby scrannel

scrambled egg, scrambled eggs, scrambler, scramjet, scran, scrannel, Scranton, scrap, scrapbook, scrape, scrape in
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Example sentences from the Web for scrannel

  • The shell they struck gave a more melodious sound than the rough and scrannel pipe cut from the northern forests.

    Amenities of Literature|Isaac Disraeli

  • Suspicion, take it all in all, is the most tedious and scrannel of the sins.

    The Book of This and That|Robert Lynd

British Dictionary definitions for scrannel

scrannel
/ (ˈskrænəl) /

adjective archaic

thin
harsh

Word Origin for scrannel

C17: probably from Norwegian skran lean. Compare scrawny
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