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scrawny

Syllabification: (scrawn·y)
Pronunciation: /ˈskrônē/
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Definition of scrawny

adjective (scrawnier, scrawniest)

  • (of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony.
  • (of vegetation) meager or stunted.

Derivatives

scrawniness

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: variant of dialect scranny; compare with archaic scrannel 'weak, feeble' (referring to sound)

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