scrappy

Meaning

1. Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency.
2. (informal) Having an aggressive spirit; inclined to fight or strive.
3. (informal) (Of a fight) characterised by lots of ungainly or wild punches, grabs, wrestling, etc.
4. (informal) (Of a sports match) characterised by awkward or clumsy play.

Synonyms

quarrelsome

small

fragmentary

patchy

separate

wretched

measly

incoherent

incomplete

aggressive

rambling

scattered

shaggy

shrewish

snippy

tufted

unconnected

piecemeal

broken

cantankerous

contentious

disjointed

disputant

disputatious

Translations

fragmentário

fragmentari

unzusammenhängend

fragmentarisch

rauflustige

unvollständig

bruchstückhaft

klastisch

αποσπασματικός

ετερόκλητος

καυγατζής

κομματιαστός

φιλόνικος

désordonné

متكسر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskɹæpi/

Etymology

From scrap + -y.