scrawniness
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈskroʊnɪnəs/
- The dog's scrawniness was a clear sign that it needed more food and care.
Examples
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But your good looks have fallen prey to a certain scrawniness.
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Bernstein noted the boy's scrawniness, in his T-shirt and shorts, as he permitted himself to be hugged by his mother.
Fiction book (1995) -
He was thin to the point of scrawniness, twenty-three years old though he looked younger, with the vacant-edged expression of a man who's collected enough kicks to the head that he's basically given up on life.
Fiction book (2002) -
His scrawniness made it difficult for him to find clothes that fit properly.
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As she stepped onto the scale, her scrawniness worried her friends, who suggested she see a doctor.
Synonyms
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2.3
A person who has very little body fat
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2.7
Being thin in a way that looks attractive
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3.4
Having little body fat and being thin
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4.9
Being very thin in a way that looks unhealthy
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8.4
A very thin appearance because of illness or not having enough food
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7.9
Being very thin with bones clearly showing, often from illness or lack of food
A state of being very thin so that bones show clearly
A very thin, weak body caused by illness or lack of food
A thin body with very little fat
Antonyms
How Thin
- Specialized
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8.6
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8.4
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8.2
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4.9
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2.3
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2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scrawniness comes from the adjective scrawny plus the ending -ness, where scrawny comes from old dialect words meaning 'thin' and -ness means 'state of'. A helpful image is a 'scrawny' person like a thin twig, so scrawniness means being very thin or lacking flesh.