Crawny

[krah-nee]

Definition

Scraggy, thin, emaciated, or skinny.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Di crawny dog a look fi food behind di shop.
English:
The skinny dog is looking for food behind the shop.

Patois:
Why yuh look so crawny? Yuh nuh a eat yuh dinner?
English:
Why do you look so thin? Aren't you eating your dinner?

Usage Tip

Describes an unusually thin person or animal. Phonetic variant of "scrawny".

Patois Synonym: maga
English Synonym: skinny; gaunt; scrawny

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