scrappy
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scrappy
- /ˈskɹæpi/
Rhymes with -æpi
adjective scrappier · scrappiest
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Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency.
That was a scrappy lecture.
Similar: disconnected
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Having an aggressive spirit; inclined to fight or strive.
He's a scrappy dog and will charge at you if you taunt him.
Similar: feisty, pugnacious
- (Of a fight) characterised by lots of ungainly or wild punches, grabs, wrestling, etc.
- (Of a sports match) characterised by awkward or clumsy play.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: aggressive, combative, fragmentary, scrabbly, scattery, catchy, shreddy, promiscuous, ragged, scroungy, scragged, scraggly, bitty, scratty, scrambling, raglike
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adj consisting of scraps
| 中文 | 零碎的 língsuì de, 支離破碎的 /支离破碎的 zhīlípòsuì de |
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| Français | désordonné |
| Deutsch | lückenhaft, bruchstückhaft, zusammengestückelt, zusammengestoppelt |
| Русский | клочковатый kločkovatyj, лоскутный loskutnyj, обрывочный obryvočnyj, фрагментарный fragmentarnyj |
adj aggressive
| 中文 | 鬥志旺盛的 /斗志旺盛的 dòuzhì wàngshèng de, 好鬥的 /好斗的 hàodòu de |
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| Français | bagarreur, hargneux |
adj (of a fight) characterised by lots of punches, etc.
| 中文 | 亂打一通的 /乱打一通的 luàndǎyītōng de, 扭打成一團的 /扭打成一团的 niǔdǎ chéng yī tuán de |
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adj (of a sports match) characterised by awkward or clumsy play
| 中文 | 粗糙混亂的 /粗糙混乱的 cūcāo hùnluàn de, 打法笨拙的 dǎfǎ bènzhuō de |
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title = {scrappy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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