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Adjective (2)
she was a scrappy girl despite—or, perhaps, because of—her small size
a pair of scrappy movie critics who can never agree on anything
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Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Santa Cruz, a hunk of volcanic rock wedged between the blues of sky and ocean and inhabited by over a thousand scrappy species of creatures and plants, feels magnificently wild.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
In a scrappy match, the home side claimed the lead for the third and final time with eight minutes to go after a Leonardo Marin try converted by Paolo Garbisi, who was a perfect five-of-five off the kicking tee.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
From Fringe Theater to Cultural Phenomenon For those unfamiliar with its origins, The Rocky Horror Show first emerged as a scrappy 1973 London stage production before evolving into the cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which redefined midnight movie culture.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Despite being only 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds, Robertson plays fearlessly, and is scrappy in coverage.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Santa Cruz, a hunk of volcanic rock wedged between the blues of sky and ocean and inhabited by over a thousand scrappy species of creatures and plants, feels magnificently wild.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
In a scrappy match, the home side claimed the lead for the third and final time with eight minutes to go after a Leonardo Marin try converted by Paolo Garbisi, who was a perfect five-of-five off the kicking tee.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
From Fringe Theater to Cultural Phenomenon For those unfamiliar with its origins, The Rocky Horror Show first emerged as a scrappy 1973 London stage production before evolving into the cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which redefined midnight movie culture.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Scrappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrappy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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