scrawny

Something I found on scrawny:

The etymology of scrawny is uncertain. Some sources suggest that it is a variation of the Middle English word ‘scrawm,‘ meaning a thin or narrow strip of land, while others suggest that it may have come from the Old Norse word ‘skrælna,‘ meaning to shrivel or waste away. The first recorded usage of scrawny in English dates back to the early 19th century, and it has been in use ever since to describe a person or animal that is thin, bony, or undernourished.

Discussion

2 comments

Yak Tack
8 months ago
Words related to scrawny: thin, skinny, gaunt, emaciated, wiry, spindly, and lanky
Yak Tack
2 years ago
Something I found on scrawny:

The etymology of scrawny is uncertain. Some sources suggest that it is a variation of the Middle English word ‘scrawm,‘ meaning a thin or narrow strip of land, while others suggest that it may have come from the Old Norse word ‘skrælna,‘ meaning to shrivel or waste away. The first recorded usage of scrawny in English dates back to the early 19th century, and it has been in use ever since to describe a person or animal that is thin, bony, or undernourished.