scrawny

/ˈskraʊni/

Definitions

1. adjective

unhealthily thin or weak, especially due to malnutrition

“After months of eating poorly, she became scrawny and frail.”

2. noun

a scrawny person or animal

“He was a scrawny kid, but he had a lot of heart.”

Synonyms

  • fragile
  • thin
  • weakened

Antonyms

  • muscular
  • robust
  • stocky