/ˈskrɔ:ni ||; ˈskrɔnɪ/adj (scrawnier; scrawniest) (of people or animals) very thin in a way that is not attractive ﹙人或动物﹚干瘦的，瘦巴巴的: He had long scrawny fingers. 他的手指瘦长。 There were a few scrawny chickens in the yard. 院子里有几只瘦巴巴的小鸡。