Definition Definition

scrawny - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'scrawny' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scrawny [ a.]
- Meager; thin; rawboned; bony; scranny.

Meaning of 'scrawny' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scrawny [ s]
Meaning (1):
- being very thin
Example in sentence:
  • a child with skinny freckled legs;
  • a long scrawny neck;
  • pale bony hands
Meaning (2):
- inferior in size or quality
Example in sentence:
  • old stunted thorn trees;
  • scrawny cattle;
  • scrubby cut-over pine

Nearby Words:

scrabbed eggs scrabble scrabbled scrabbling scraber scraffle scrag scrag-necked scragged scraggedness

See 'scrawny' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary