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SCRAWNY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: scrawnier    , scrawniest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being very thin

Example:

pale bony hands

Synonyms:

boney; bony; scraggly; scraggy; scrawny; skinny; underweight; weedy

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)

Derivation:

scrawniness (the bodily property of lacking flesh)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Inferior in size or quality

Example:

old stunted thorn trees

Synonyms:

scrawny; scrubby; stunted

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

inferior (of low or inferior quality)

Derivation:

scrawniness (the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality)

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