Synonyms for scrawny
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : skraw-nee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈskrɔ ni |
Top 10 synonyms for scrawny Other synonyms for the word scrawny
Définition of scrawny
Origin :- 1824, apparently a dialectal variant of scranny "lean, thin" (1820), which is of uncertain origin but probably from a Scandinavian source, perhaps Old Norse skrælna "to shrivel." Cf. scrannel.
- adj unhealthily thin
- I conceived a contempt for that shaven, scrawny skipper––I remember it well.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Shining Light » by Norman Duncan
- Debby Alden at twenty-five had been scrawny, hard-featured and severe.
- Extract from : « Hester's Counterpart » by Jean K. Baird
- She was scrawny and flat-chested, but agile as a boy when occasion demanded.
- Extract from : « The Eagle's Heart » by Hamlin Garland
- "It would have a better chance for its life if it were lean and scrawny," said Mr. Morris.
- Extract from : « Beautiful Joe » by Marshall Saunders
- They're double, you see, and don't look like the scrawny things you see in this country.
- Extract from : « Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete » by Winston Churchill
- There had been but the one scrawny horse before our arrival.
- Extract from : « The Crossing » by Winston Churchill
- It seemed impossible for the scrawny and emaciated child to satisfy itself.
- Extract from : « The Narrow House » by Evelyn Scott
- He swallowed hard, as if to clear a knot out of his scrawny throat.
- Extract from : « The Country Beyond » by James Oliver Curwood
- Have them well fattened, my good Captain, for I like not scrawny captives.
- Extract from : « In Search of Mademoiselle » by George Gibbs
- The hands which rested above the soiled comforter were thin and scrawny.
- Extract from : « Doris Force at Locked Gates » by Julia K. Duncan
Antonyms for scrawny
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