Scrawny Definition & Meaning
scrawny
- adjective
- being very thin; "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck"
- inferior in size or quality; "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut- over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees"
Words that rhyme with scrawny
Usage tips for "scrawny"
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