Scrawniness (Noun)
Meaning 1
The bodily property of lacking flesh.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- His scrawniness made him appear frail and vulnerable to illness.
- The malnourished child's scrawniness was a stark reminder of the effects of poverty on the community.
- After a serious illness, his scrawniness was noticeable, and he looked much thinner than before.
- The emaciated prisoner's scrawniness was evident in the gaunt features of his face.
- Years of struggling to find work had left him with a scrawniness that was hard to shake off.
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Meaning 2
The property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality; "the scrawniness of sickly trees".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.