/ Dictionary / Index S scrawny: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scrawn•y Pronunciation: (skrô'nē), [key] — scrawn•i•er, scrawn•i•est. excessively thin; lean; scraggy: a long, scrawny neck. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scrawny (Thesaurus) scrawly screak Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language