scrappy
/ˈskɹæpi/
scrappy adjective: consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency.
Adjective
scrappy (comparative scrappier, superlative scrappiest)
- Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency.
- That was a scrappy lecture.
- Synonyms:
- disconnected
- Having an aggressive spirit; inclined to fight or strive.
- He's a scrappy dog and will charge at you if you taunt him.
- In those days PGS [Portsmouth Grammar School] was full of sadistic staff and scrappy boys called things like Smudger, Muzz and Titch.2012, Mark Rice-Oxley, Underneath the Lemon Tree
- Synonyms:
- feisty, pugnacious
- (Of a fight) characterised by lots of ungainly or wild punches, grabs, wrestling, etc.
- (Of a sports match) characterised by awkward or clumsy play.
scrappy meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Telugu and Malayalam
scrappy in Hindi
- स्क्रैपी
scrappy in Urdu
- پارہ پارہ
scrappy in Telugu
- స్క్రాప్పీ, స్క్రాప్పి
scrappy in Malayalam
- untidy, disorganized, disjointed
- ക്രമരഹിതമായ, വൃത്തിയില്ലാത്ത, ഘടനതെറ്റിയ, വിഘടിപ്പിക്കപ്പെട്ട, വെടിപ്പില്ലാത്ത, അവ്യവസ്ഥിതമായ
More languagesFewer languages
- scrappy in Kannada
- ತೇಪೆ ಹಾಕಿದ, ಚೂರುಪಾರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಮಾಡಿದ
- scrappy in Odia
- ସ୍କ୍ରାପ୍ପି
- scrappy in Nepali
- स्क्र्याप्पी
Synonyms of scrappy
Forms of scrappy
| comparative | scrappier |
|---|---|
| superlative | scrappiest |
Origin of scrappy
From scrap + -y.
Words formed from scrappy
Words that rhyme with scrappy
Questions about scrappy
- What does scrappy mean?
- Scrappy means consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency.
- What is scrappy in Hindi?
- Scrappy in Hindi is स्क्रैपी. See Scrappy meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is scrappy?
- Scrappy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce scrappy?
- Scrappy is pronounced /ˈskɹæpi/.
Words near scrappy in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: scrappy (page history and authors); scrappy (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); scrappy (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); scrappy (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); scrappy (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); scrappy (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); scrappy (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); scrappy (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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