English noun: scrawniness | |||
1. | scrawniness (attribute) the bodily property of lacking flesh | ||
Synonyms | skinniness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | leanness, spareness, thinness | ||
2. | scrawniness (attribute) the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality | ||
Samples | The scrawniness of sickly trees. | ||
Synonyms | scrubbiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inferiority, low quality | ||