noun
- the quality or state of being scrawny; extreme thinness
Examples
- The dog’s scrawniness suggested it hadn’t been fed properly in weeks.
- Despite his scrawniness, he was surprisingly strong.
- The plant’s scrawniness indicated it needed more water and sunlight.
- Her scrawniness worried her parents, who encouraged her to eat more.
- The chicken’s scrawniness made it unsuitable for roasting.
- Years of poor nutrition had resulted in obvious scrawniness.