scrawny

scrawny(
skra
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. esquelético
You're so scrawny! You need to eat more meat, boy!¡Estás muy esquelético! ¡Tienes que comer más carne, chico!
b. escuálido
The mule was too old and scrawny to be of any service in the field.La mula era demasiado vieja y escuálida para servir en el campo.
c. flaco
Maybe if you started working out, you would put a little meat on those scrawny arms of yours.Tal vez si empezaras a levantar pesas, fortalecerías un poco esos brazos flacos.
d. descarnado
The poor apprentice's scrawny body made everyone think that his master didn't feed him very well.El cuerpo descarnado del pobre aprendiz hizo pensar a todos que su amo no lo alimentaba bien.
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