scrawny

[US]/'skrɔːnɪ/
[UK]/'skrɔni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. dun en beenderig
Word Forms
Comparativescrawnier
Superlativescrawniest

Example Sentences

A few scrawny chickens were scratching around the yard.

Een paar magere kippen waren aan het rondkrabben in de tuin.

She is so scrawny that she needs to eat more.

Ze is zo mager dat ze meer moet eten.

The scrawny stray cat looked hungry and in need of care.

De magere zwerfkat zag er hongerig uit en had zorg nodig.

He tried to lift the scrawny branches off the ground.

Hij probeerde de magere takken van de grond te tillen.

The scrawny dog was shivering in the cold.

De magere hond bibberde in de kou.

She wore a scrawny necklace that barely fit around her neck.

Ze droeg een magere ketting die nauwelijks om haar nek paste.

The scrawny man struggled to lift the heavy box.

De magere man had moeite om de zware doos op te tillen.

Despite his scrawny appearance, he was surprisingly strong.

Ondanks zijn magere uiterlijk was hij verrassend sterk.

The scrawny tree struggled to survive in the dry soil.

De magere boom had moeite om te overleven in de droge grond.

She wrapped her scrawny arms around her knees as she sat on the cold ground.

Ze sloeg haar magere armen om haar knieën terwijl ze op de koude grond zat.

The scrawny boy was often teased by his classmates for his thin frame.

De magere jongen werd vaak door zijn klasgenoten gepest vanwege zijn dunne gestalte.

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