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Meanings of scrappy in English

Scrappy.

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Usage of scrappy in English
1
But Barbara really didn't need protecting; she was scrappy as could be.
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2
The film is scrappy but passionate, a classic example of agit-prop cinema.
The Guardian
3
Goals were to prove to be the difference after a scrappy encounter.
The Irish Times
4
It was a scrappy enough affair but RBAI deserved their comprehensive victory.
The Irish Times
5
They saw me as a scrappy street reporter and not particularly glamorous.
Reuters
6
We were doing creative and scrappy things because we had no money.
Reuters
7
The Cards were scrappy, and fought tooth and nail to the end.
Wired
8
They had to endure scrappy jobs, just like the rest of us.
Reuters
9
I was pretty scrappy and didn't deserve probably to have a medal.
News.com.au
10
A scrappy first half ended without either side having created a clear chance.
BBC
11
It's a good result for us but the performance was scrappy.
BBC
12
It's a scrappy, highly adventurous approach that for the most part works well.
Reuters
13
It was a scrappy game but we're happy with the points.
Radio NZ
14
It's not so very long since the rugby lineout was a scrappy affair.
The Irish Times
15
Beyond the 1901 experiments in gliding, the record grows more scrappy, less detailed.
A History of Aeronautics
16
He shows the scrappy film that the local filmmakers have made of it.
The new yorker
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Scrappy across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common