scrawnier
- comparative of scrawny.
Example Sentences
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He’s also the younger of three brothers who grew up as scrawnier than many fellow humans, then learned to fend with that and then some.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
Though scrawnier than Western varieties, the chickens have a darker-hued meat that the Taiwanese swear is superior in taste and nutrition.
From Slate ● May 8, 2017
A more natural choice would be tween-dreamy, an actor with a scrawnier frame beneath that torso-hugging tunic.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2014
Durant has been playing with the Goodman League since he was an even scrawnier 16-year-old, hoping to earn a reputation.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2011
The eagles flew away, and the Roman in the middle, who was scrawnier than the others, raised his visor.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
