scraw
ny
Comparative
scrawnier
Superlative
scrawniest
1
thin and bony in a way that is not pleasant
- Despite his appetite, he remained scrawny, unable to put on weight.
- The scrawny stray cat begged for food outside the cafe.
- The scrawny boy was often teased by his classmates for his frail appearance.
- She wore oversized clothes to hide her scrawny arms and legs.
- The scrawny dog whimpered as it searched for scraps of food in the alley.
2
stunted in quality or size
- The scrawny tree barely produced any fruit.
- Their scrawny harvest couldn't feed the village.
- The pasture offered only scrawny grass for the livestock.
- The garden was full of scrawny, pale vegetables.
- The scrawny bushes struggled to survive in the rocky soil.