scrannel Hear it!

scrannel definition

scran·nel (skran′əl)

adjective

  1. thin, lean, or slight
  2. harsh and unmusical

Etymology: < Scand, akin to Norw skran, wretched < IE base *(s)ker-, to shrink, wrinkle > scrag

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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