What is the Spanish word for "scrawny"?

Learn how to say "scrawny" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

scrawny

Spanish

escuálido

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Alternative translations of "scrawny"

flaco
delgado
raquítico
enjuto

Examples of how to use "scrawny" in Spanish

English
A scrawny cat was looking for food.
Spanish
Un gato delgado buscaba comida.
English
The scrawny cat hid under the chair.
Spanish
El gato delgado se escondió debajo de la silla.
English
He looked scrawny after the long illness.
Spanish
Parecía delgado después de la larga enfermedad.
English
A scrawny tree grew beside the fence.
Spanish
Un árbol delgado creció junto a la cerca.
English
They adopted a scrawny puppy from rescue.
Spanish
Adoptaron un cachorro delgado de un refugio.

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