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scrappy
1[ skrap-ee ]
scrappy
2[ skrap-ee ]
adjective
- inclined to fight, argue, or compete; aggressive: Having to defend itself against a giant corporation gave the new company a reputation as a scrappy contender.
Badgers are such scrappy fighters that coyotes will team up with them out of fear of being eaten by them.
Having to defend itself against a giant corporation gave the new company a reputation as a scrappy contender.
- having or showing spirit and determination, especially in spite of obstacles:
This era formed dozens of legends—strong-willed, scrappy survivors whose faith in their cause was unshakable.
scrappy
1/ ˈæɪ /
adjective
- fragmentary; disjointed
scrappy
2/ ˈæɪ /
adjective
- informal.pugnacious
Derived Forms
- ˈ辱, adverb
- ˈ辱Ա, noun
Other Word Forms
- p· adverb
- p·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
But 2023 world champion Brecel took six of the next seven frames in a scrappy encounter with both players making unexpected errors.
To that end, brainstorm scrappy ways to generate cash.
Norris, meanwhile, admits to struggling with the McLaren car at the moment and had a scrappy weekend in Bahrain.
Kaitlyn’s mother was an immigrant from Vietnam — scrappy and apparently well-versed in the subtleties of the IRS’ cash deposit policy.
But for boosters of the unsung city of West Sacramento — a scrappy town of 54,000 that many people, even in the wider region, don’t realize is a city — none of that mattered.
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