Meanings
Very thin and weak in appearance.
نظر آنے میں بہت پتلا اور کمزور.
پتلا
patla
Common Collocations
- scrawny frame
- scrawny cat
- scrawny legs
Example Sentences
The stray dog looked scrawny and in need of food.
بے گھر کتا پتلا اور کھانے کی ضرورت میں لگ رہا تھا.
Be ghar kutta patla aur khanay ki zaroorat mein lag raha tha.
He was so scrawny that people thought he was ill.
وہ اتنا پتلا تھا کہ لوگوں نے سوچا کہ وہ بیمار ہے.
Woh itna patla tha ke logon ne socha ke woh bimaar hai.
The scrawny child struggled to keep up with his peers.
پتلا بچہ اپنے ساتھیوں کے ساتھ قدم ملانے میں مشکل محسوس کرتا تھا.
Patla bachha apne saathiyon ke saath qadam milane mein mushkil mehsoos karta tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'scrawny' as 'scrawled' - someone who is barely there, just a thin outline.
Imagine a thin tree branch, struggling to stand tall.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دبلے پتلے کھانے سے طاقت نہیں ملتی
Dable patlay khanay se taqat nahin milti
Thin and weak food does not provide strength.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "scrawn" — to draw or stretch
First known use: 19th century
The word 'scrawny' has evolved from earlier forms indicating thinness or frailness, becoming more common in late 19th century.