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Synonyms & Antonyms of scrawny
very thin in a way that is not attractive or healthy
- He changed from a scrawny kid to a brawny teen in just over a year.
- The only plants in their yard were a couple of scrawny bushes.
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The first known use of scrawny was in 1833
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