scrawniness

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noun

The property of being scrawny.

“We threw the fish back because of its scrawniness; there was no meat on it.”

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Meanings

nounscrawniness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being scrawny.

    We threw the fish back because of its scrawniness; there was no meat on it.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe bodily property of lacking flesh

Similar
skinniness
Broader
leannessthinnessspareness

nounthe property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality

Similar
scrubbiness
Broader
inferioritylow quality
Also see
scrubbinessskinniness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From scrawny + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

scrawniness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrawniness

MLA

“scrawniness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrawniness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrawniness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrawniness.

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