scrag Definition and Meaning in English (scrag definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Scrag definition: A thin, bony person or animal, often appearing weak or emaciated.

Definitions of Scrag

  1. 1noun(informal)

    A thin, bony person or animal, often appearing weak or emaciated.

  2. 2noun

    A lean, tough, and often bony piece of meat, especially from the neck of a sheep or lamb.

  3. 3verb(colloquial)

    To seize or throttle someone by the neck, often in a rough or violent manner.

Example Sentences

“The old dog was a scrag, all ribs and no flesh.”

“He threatened to scrag anyone who dared to cross him.”

“The scrag end of the neck of lamb is good for stew.”

Inflected Word Forms

past tensescragged
present participlescragging
adjectivescraggy

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Scrag definition: A thin, bony person or animal, often appearing weak or emaciated.
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