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scrawny definition

scrawny (skrô′nē)

adjective scrawnier -·nier, scrawniest -·ni·est

  1. very thin; skinny and bony
  2. stunted or scrubby

Etymology: prob. var. of dial. scranny, lean, thin < Scand base > scrannel

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