scraggy meaning

UK US /ˈskræɡli/ 2 syllables

scraggy (adjective): being very thin.

scraggy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

scraggy as an adjective

  1. being very thin
    • a child with skinny freckled legs
    • a long scrawny neck
    • pale bony hands

    Synonyms: scraggly, boney, bony, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy

    Similar: thin

    Related forms: scrag

  2. having a sharply uneven surface or outline
    • the jagged outline of the crags
    • scraggy cliffs

    Synonyms: jagged, jaggy

    Similar: uneven

How to pronounce scraggy

scraggy is pronounced /ˈskræɡli/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in GY · 7-letter words

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