scrawniness
The property of being scrawnyThe property of being scrawny.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The property of being scrawny.
We threw the fish back because of its scrawniness; there was no meat on it.
the bodily property of lacking flesh
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality:scrubbiness
- the bodily property of lacking flesh:skinniness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedscrawny
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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