As adjectives the difference between wiry and scrawny
is that wiry is thin, muscular and flexible while scrawny is thin, malnourished and weak.
wiry
English
Adjective
(
er)
Thin, muscular and flexible.
- Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry .
scrawny
English
Adjective
(er)
Thin, malnourished and weak.
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