— scrawnily , adv. — scrawniness , n.
/skraw"nee/ , adj., scrawnier, scrawniest .
excessively thin; lean; scraggy: a long, scrawny neck.
[ 1825-35, Amer.; var. of dial. scranny skran lean + -Y 1 ]
Syn . gaunt, emaciated.
Ant . fleshy, plump.
— scrawnily , adv. — scrawniness , n.
/skraw"nee/ , adj., scrawnier, scrawniest .
excessively thin; lean; scraggy: a long, scrawny neck.
[ 1825-35, Amer.; var. of dial. scranny skran lean + -Y 1 ]
Syn . gaunt, emaciated.
Ant . fleshy, plump.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012