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Scrawny

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Definition

Scrawny means very thin or skinny, often in an unattractive or unhealthy way.

Synonyms & similar words

scrubby stunted skinny scraggy underweight boney weedy thin skinny emaciated gaunt undernourished underweight slender lanky gangly bony lean meager twiggy skeletal wiry frail feeble weak puny slim

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