SCRAWNY


Meaning of SCRAWNY in English

— 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 .