scrappy

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[ skrap-ee ]
/ ˈskræp i /
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adjective, scrap·pi·er, scrap·pi·est.

made up of scraps or of odds and ends; fragmentary; disconnected.

Origin of scrappy

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First recorded in 1830–40; scrap1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM scrappy

scrap·pi·ly, adverb scrap·pi·ness, noun

Words nearby scrappy

scrapheap, scrapie, scraping, scrapper, scrapple, scrappy, scratch, scratch awl, scratch card, scratch coat, scratch file

Definition for scrappy (2 of 2)

scrappy 2
[ skrap-ee ]
/ ˈskræp i /

adjective, scrap·pi·er, scrap·pi·est. Informal.

fond of fighting, arguing, or competing.

Origin of scrappy

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An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; scrap2 + -y1

Words related to scrappy

fierce, aggressive, combative, ornery, antagonistic, ardent, bellicose, cantankerous, contentious, fighting, flip, hostile, hot, hot-tempered, mean, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent, warlike

British Dictionary definitions for scrappy (1 of 2)

scrappy 1
/ (ˈskræpɪ) /

adjective -pier or -piest

fragmentary; disjointed

Derived forms of scrappy

scrappily, adverb scrappiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for scrappy (2 of 2)

scrappy 2
/ (ˈskræpɪ) /

adjective -pier or -piest

informal pugnacious