SCRAWNY


Meaning of SCRAWNY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' skro ̇ -n ē

Function: adjective

Inflected Form: scraw · ni · er ; -est

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1833

: exceptionally thin and slight or meager in body or size < scrawny scrub cattle>

synonyms see LEAN

– scraw · ni · ness noun

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