scrawny

/'skrɔ:ni/
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scrawny

A scrawny kitten drinks milk from a small bowl.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Excessively thin and bony; lacking flesh or substance: Describes a person, animal, or sometimes a thing that is unattractively thin, often with the bones or angles of the body being prominent.
    • Inferior in size or quality; stunted: Can describe something that is meager, undersized, or of poor quality, often due to poor growing conditions.
Usage
  • The primary use of "scrawny" is to describe an unattractive, undernourished, or wiry thinness. It often carries a negative or critical connotation, implying a lack of health or robustness.
  • It can be applied to living things (people, animals) and, by extension, to plants or objects that appear thin and insubstantial.
Examples
  • Describing a person or animal:
    • The stray dog was so scrawny you could see all its ribs.
    • After his illness, he looked pale and scrawny.
  • Describing plants or things:
    • Only a few scrawny trees managed to grow in the rocky soil.
    • He tried to climb the scrawny rope, but it snapped.
Advanced Usage
  • Comparative and Superlative Forms: "scrawnier", "scrawniest".
    • Of the two kittens, the black one was even scrawnier.
    • That is the scrawniest chicken I've ever seen at the market.
  • Used figuratively to describe something weak or inadequate.
    • He made a scrawny effort to defend his argument.
Variants and Related Words
  • Scrawniness (noun): The state or quality of being scrawny.
    • The scrawniness of the seedlings indicated a lack of nutrients.
Synonyms
  • Skinny: Very thin, but can be neutral or descriptive. ("Scrawny" is more negative.)
  • Gaunt: Very thin, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.
  • Emaciated: Abnormally thin or weak, especially due to illness or lack of food (stronger than "scrawny").
  • Bony: Having bones that stick out.
  • Undersized: Smaller than the usual size.
Antonyms
  • Plump
  • Stocky
  • Brawny
  • Well-fed
  • Robust
Idioms and Common Phrases
  • While "scrawny" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in descriptive phrases like "scrawny neck," "scrawny legs," or "scrawny little thing."
scrawny

A scrawny kitten drinks milk from a small bowl.

Adjective
  1. inferior in size or quality
    • scrawny cattle
    • scrubby cut-over pine
    • old stunted thorn trees
  2. being very thin
    • a child with skinny freckled legs
    • a long scrawny neck

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