Gaunt and bony. See synonyms at lean2.
[Alteration of dialectal scranny, possibly of Scandinavian origin, akin to Norwegian skran, lean.]
scrawniness scraw'ni·ness n.
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scraw·ny (skrô'nē) ![]() |
[Alteration of dialectal scranny, possibly of Scandinavian origin, akin to Norwegian skran, lean.]
scrawniness scraw'ni·ness n.| Thesaurus: scrawny |
| Antonyms: scrawny |
Definition: unhealthily thin
Antonyms: chubby, fat, healthy, plump
| WordNet: scrawny |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
having unattractive thinness
Synonyms: scraggy, skinny, underweight, weedy
Meaning #2:
inferior in size or quality
Synonyms: scrubby, stunted
| Translations: Scrawny |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tynd, radmager, splejset
Nederlands (Dutch)
iel, schriel
Français (French)
adj. - décharné, maigre
Deutsch (German)
adj. - mager, dürr
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κοκαλιάρης/-ικος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - magricela
Русский (Russian)
тощий, сухопарый, костлявый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - delgaducho, flaco
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - mager, tanig, bentorr
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
瘦的, 骨瘦如柴的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 瘦的, 骨瘦如柴的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 야윈, 앙상한, 키가 작은
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مهزول
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - רזה, צנום, גל-עצמות
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| Boney (family name) | |
| scrannel | |
| scranny |
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