scrappy
adjective/ˈskræpi/
/ˈskræpi/
(comparative scrappier, superlative scrappiest)
- consisting of individual sections, events, etc. that are not organized into a whole synonym bitty
- a scrappy essay
- The concert was rather a scrappy affair.
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- (especially British English) not tidy and often of poor quality
- The note was written on a scrappy bit of paper.
- The garden was empty apart from a few scrappy shrubs.
see also scrap
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