Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scranky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scranky
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

thin; lean

Archaic

Etymology

Probably related to scrawny and lanky

Usage

Inflected Forms

more scranky (comparative) most scranky (superlative)

Questions

What does scranky mean?
thin; lean
Where does scranky come from?
Probably related to scrawny and lanky

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