scrawny meaning

UK US /ˈskrɔni/ 2 syllables

scrawny (adjective): being very thin.

scrawny has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

scrawny as an adjective

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

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

    Similar: thin

    Related forms: scrawniness

  2. inferior in size or quality
    • scrawny cattle
    • scrubby cut-over pine
    • old stunted thorn trees

    Synonyms: scrubby, stunted

    Similar: inferior

    Related forms: scrawniness

How to pronounce scrawny

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

Words that rhyme with scrawny

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

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

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