scrawny
[ skraw-nee ]
/ ˈskrɔ ni /
adjective, scrawn·i·er, scrawn·i·est.
excessively thin; lean; scraggy: a long, scrawny neck.
Origin of scrawny
OTHER WORDS FROM scrawny
scrawn·i·ly, adverb scrawn·i·ness, nounWords nearby scrawny
scratchy,
scraw,
scrawl,
scrawler,
scrawly,
scrawny,
scrawp,
screak,
scream,
scream bloody murder,
scream therapy
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British Dictionary definitions for scrawny
scrawny
/ (ˈskrɔːnɪ) /
adjective scrawnier or scrawniest
very thin and bony; scraggy
meagre or stunted
scrawny vegetation
Derived forms of scrawny
scrawnily, adverb scrawniness, nounWord Origin for scrawny
C19: variant of dialect
scranny; see
scrannel