SCRANNY

Etymology

Adjective

scranny (comparative scrannier, superlative scranniest)

(UK, Scotland, dialect) thin; lean; meagre; scrawny

Source: Wiktionary


Scran"ny, a. Etym: [See Scrannel.]

Definition: Thin; lean; meager; scrawny; scrannel. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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