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Definition of scrappy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scrappy

adjective
 
/ˈskræpi/
 
/ˈskræpi/
(comparative scrappier, superlative scrappiest)
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  1. 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.
  2. (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.
  3. see also scrap
See scrappy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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