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undernourished

English

Etymology

under- +? nourished

Adjective

undernourished (comparative more undernourished, superlative most undernourished)

  1. Provided with insufficient nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:scrawny

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scrawny

English

Alternative forms

  • scranny (dialectal)

Etymology

A variant of dialectal scranny (thin; lean; scraggy; poor; scanty; of inferior quality), perhaps from Old Norse skran (rubbish; junk) +? -y. Compare English scrannel (lean; meager; poor; worthless).

Alternatively, perhaps from Old Norse skrælna (to be shrivelled).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?skr??ni/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?skr?ni/
  • Rhymes: -??ni

Adjective

scrawny (comparative scrawnier, superlative scrawniest)

  1. Thin, malnourished and weak.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:scrawny

Related terms

  • scran

Translations

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