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SCRAPPY
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Irregular inflected forms: scrappier , scrappiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
a scrappy admiral
Classified under:
Similar:
aggressive (having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends)
Derivation:
scrap (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle)
scrappiness (the trait of being scrappy and pugnacious)