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scrappy (skrapē)

adjective scrappier -·pier, scrappiest -·pi·est

  1. made of scraps; consisting of odds and ends
  2. disconnected; disjointed scrappy memories

Etymology: < scrap + -y

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scrappy2 definition

scrappy (skrapē)

adjective scrappier -·pier, scrappiest -·pi·est

Informal fond of fighting, arguing, etc.; aggressive

Etymology: < scrap + -y

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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