scrawny
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.scraw·ny
adjective \ˈskrȯ-nē\scraw·ni·erscraw·ni·est
Definition of SCRAWNY
: exceptionally thin and slight or meager in body or size <scrawny scrub cattle>
— scraw·ni·ness noun
See Examples of SCRAWNY
- The only plants in their yard were a couple of scrawny bushes.
Origin of SCRAWNY
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1833
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