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scrawny
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
scrawny
(adjective)
scrawny
/
ˈ
skrɑːni/
adjective
scrawnier
;
scrawniest
scrawny
/
ˈ
skrɑːni/
adjective
scrawnier
;
scrawniest
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCRAWNY
[
also more scrawny; most scrawny
]
:
very thin in a way that is not attractive or healthy
a
scrawny
[=
skinny
] kid
The only plants in their yard were a couple of
scrawny
bushes.
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