scrag
All bone, mostly
Scrag refers to a thin, bony person or animal—someone gaunt and underfed.
The word also names the lean, bony end of a neck of mutton.
As a verb, scrag means to grab roughly by the neck, throttle, or wring: The bouncer scragged him and tossed him out.
The word carries a sense of scrawniness and rough handling.
Abnormally wasted from hunger
- gauntLean from deprivation
- skinnyVery thin, underweight
- skeletalOf or like bones
- leanLacking fat; incline
thin · lanky · scrawny · spindly · angular · starved · underfed · undernourished
Power flow controller
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- wringTwist to expel moisture
- garroteStrangling implement
- gripSecure manual hold
squeeze · collar · grab · clutch · seize · manhandle · roughhouse · attack
Untidy in appearance
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- raggedWorn to shreds
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
messy · straggling · rough · untidy · wild · sparse · patchy · bedraggled
emaciated
Abnormally wasted from hunger
lean · thin · lanky · scrawny · spindly · angular · starved · underfed · undernourished · malnourished
neck
Head-body junction
stew · braise · stock · bones · gristle · cartilage · sinew · tough · chewy · scraps
throttle
Power flow controller
grip · squeeze · collar · grab · clutch · seize · manhandle · roughhouse · attack · assault
unkempt
Untidy in appearance
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- raggedWorn to shreds
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
tangled · messy · straggling · rough · untidy · wild · sparse · patchy · bedraggled · matted