Definitions:

1. Implies a lack of proper development or muscle tone, resulting in a frail or emaciated appearance. ADJECTIVE
   • Her scrawny limbs trembled as she desperately reached for the food.
2. Inferior in size or quality. ADJECTIVE
   • Scrawny cattle sell at a lower price.
   • The scrawny tree stood forlornly in the barren landscape.
3. Used to describe someone or something that is excessively thin, weak, or undernourished often to the point or looking unhealthy. ADJECTIVE
   • Maybe your dog needs more food; it's looking scrawny.
   • The scrawny cat struggled to find sustenance in the harsh streets.

Synonyms:

• boney
• emaciated
• gaunt
• lanky
• scraggy
• scrubby
• skinny
• slender
• stunted
• thin