scrappy
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6.0
- adjective
- /ˈskræpi/
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luchador
- Despite being small, she was a scrappy fighter who never backed down from a challenge.
- scrappy underdog
- scrappy fighter
- scrappy kid
So I had to get scrappy and lean.
- So I had to get scrappy and lean.
- Kids can't go online and they learn how to sort of get scrappy and make deals.
- So I always say like, be be open to being scrappy because I think it's a good skill set.
- The Senate Sessions may be small, but he's scrappy.
- Like, you're not going to be strong and scrappy forever.
- I think our average resident is pretty scrappy anyway.
- Like who knew we could get away with being so scrappy?
- But I think sending product to micro, micro, micro influencers, if we're going to do the scrappy thing, which is what you're doing, I'm here for it.
- You don't need a ton of money and just go be scrappy and be dedicated and and you can you can build your own GoPro.
- And, you know, my idea of fun as a scrappy kid was playing, you know, football with the boys or basketball on the neighborhood court.
Examples
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But others were really scrappy entrepreneurs who figured out how to make ends meet.
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And he was a scrappy kid who got picked on all his life.
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So I always say like, be be open to being scrappy because I think it's a good skill set.
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So I had to get scrappy and lean.
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And, you know, my idea of fun as a scrappy kid was playing, you know, football with the boys or basketball on the neighborhood court.
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So we need to create a culture that says start, start badly, start scrappy, make mistakes, fail, start again.
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Israel is a fantastic example of how scrappy and resourceful a country can be.
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And you believed in me when I was just a scrappy little nugget just trying to like get a job.
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They're going to be scrappy, and they're going to play hard and fight for every point.
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Small business doesn't have the money to hire lobbyists, but what they have is a built in army, a very scrappy, very resourceful people.
Synonyms
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4.8
Full of energy and ready to argue or fight
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5.5
Brave and determined when things are difficult or dangerous
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6.8
To be brave and keep trying when things are hard
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7.5
A person who is strong and may threaten or hurt others
Antonyms
How Combative
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Morphology
Etymology
The word scrappy comes from the word scrap, which once meant a 'small fight' and also a 'small piece'. Think of someone who is ready for a little 'scrap' and will stand up for themselves, so scrappy means full of fighting spirit and determination.