scrawn·y
adjective/ˈskrɔːni/
/ˈskrɔːni/
(comparative scrawnier, superlative scrawniest)
(disapproving)- (of people or animals) very thin in a way that is not attractive
干瘦的；瘦巴巴的 - He had long scrawny fingers.
他的手指瘦长。 - There were a few scrawny chickens in the yard.
院子里有几只瘦巴巴的小鸡。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryScrawny is used with these nouns:- kid
- neck
Word Originmid 19th cent.: variant of dialect scranny; compare with archaic scrannel ‘weak, feeble’ (referring to sound). - He had long scrawny fingers.