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scranky

scranky adjective: thin; lean.

Adjective

scranky (comparative more scranky, superlative most scranky)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) thin; lean

Forms of scranky

comparativemore scranky
superlativemost scranky

Origin of scranky

Probably related to scrawny and lanky

Questions about scranky

What does scranky mean?
Scranky means thin; lean.
What part of speech is scranky?
Scranky is an adjective.

Words near scranky in the dictionary

  1. scran
  2. scranch
  3. scranched
  4. scranches
  5. scranching
  6. scranky
  7. scranned
  8. scrannel
  9. scrannier
  10. scranniest
  11. scranning

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