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scraw·ny

scrawny

 
 
pronunciation:
skraw ni
part of speech: adjective
inflections: scrawnier, scrawniest
definition: very thin; skinny.
The newborn fawn's legs are weak and scrawny.
synonyms:
bony, gaunt, skinny
antonyms:
obese
similar words:
lean, puny, spare, stunted, thin
derivation: scrawniness (n.)