scrawny meaning
UK US /ˈskrɔni/ 2 syllables
scrawny (adjective): being very thin.
scrawny has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
scrawny as an adjective
- 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
- inferior in size or quality
- scrawny cattle
- scrubby cut-over pine
- old stunted thorn trees
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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