scrawny

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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
related words:	angular, lanky, slight
derivation:	scrawniness (n.)

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