scraggy

• Beschreibt eine Person oder ein Tier, das mager, knochig und von grobem Äußeren ist, oft mit dem Nebenton von Vernachlässigung oder schlechter Gesundheit.

Describes a person or animal that is thin, bony, and rough-looking, often implying a lack of health or care.

1. Very thinB2informal

   Extremely thin, often in an unattractive or unhealthy way.

   Dünn

   • The stray cat was scraggy and hungry.
   • He looked scraggy after his long illness.
   • Her scraggy frame was barely visible under the blanket.

   Synonymebonyemaciatedgauntlankyrawbonedscrawnyskeletalskinny

   Antonymechubbyfatobeseplumpportlystout

2. Rough or unevenC1informal

   Having a sharply uneven, jagged, or irregular surface or outline.

   Raue, unebene Beschaffenheit

   • The scraggy cliffs were dangerous to climb.
   • The old fence had a scraggy, broken appearance.
   • The landscape was scraggy and barren.

   Synonymecraggyirregularjaggedraggedroughruggedserrateduneven

   Antonymeevenflatlevelregularsmooth