scrappy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈskɹæpi/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English scrap Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English scrappy From scrap + -y.
Meanings
-
Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency.
That was a scrappy lecture.
-
(informal) Having an aggressive spirit; inclined to fight or strive.
He's a scrappy dog and will charge at you if you taunt him.
In those days PGS [Portsmouth Grammar School] was full of sadistic staff and scrappy boys called things like Smudger, Muzz and Titch.
2012, Mark Rice-Oxley, Underneath the Lemon Tree:The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account.
2013 August 10, Lexington, “Keeping the mighty honest”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:
- (informal) (Of a fight) characterised by lots of ungainly or wild punches, grabs, wrestling, etc.
- (informal) (Of a sports match) characterised by awkward or clumsy play.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scrappier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| scrappiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
disconnected (fragmentary) · pugnacious (aggressive) · feisty (aggressive)
Translations (29)
fi sekalainen (consisting of scraps) · cmn 好鬥的 /好斗的 (aggressive) · cmn 鬥志旺盛的 /斗志旺盛的 (aggressive) · ru клочковатый (consisting of scraps) · fi sekava ((of a fight) characterised by lots of punches, etc.) · de zusammengestoppelt (consisting of scraps) · fi sekava (consisting of scraps) · fi epäyhtenäinen (consisting of scraps) · ru обрывочный (consisting of scraps) · de zusammengestückelt (consisting of scraps) · cmn 零碎的 (consisting of scraps) · fr hargneux (aggressive) · fi kömpelö ((of a sports match) characterised by awkward or clumsy play) · fi pippurinen (aggressive) · fi topakka (aggressive) · cmn 支離破碎的 /支离破碎的 (consisting of scraps) · cmn 粗糙混亂的 /粗糙混乱的 ((of a sports match) characterised by awkward or clumsy play) · fr bagarreur (aggressive) · de bruchstückhaft (consisting of scraps) · ru фрагментарный (consisting of scraps) · de lückenhaft (consisting of scraps) · fr désordonné (consisting of scraps) · fi raaka ((of a fight) characterised by lots of punches, etc.) · cmn 打法笨拙的 ((of a sports match) characterised by awkward or clumsy play) · cmn 扭打成一團的 /扭打成一团的 ((of a fight) characterised by lots of punches, etc.) · ru лоскутный (consisting of scraps) · fi sisukas (aggressive) · fi likainen ((of a fight) characterised by lots of punches, etc.) · cmn 亂打一通的 /乱打一通的 ((of a fight) characterised by lots of punches, etc.)