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scrag vs spindleshanks

spindleshanks vs scrag

scrag and spindleshanks both are nouns.

scrag is a verb but spindleshanks is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrag Yes No Yes No
spindleshanks Yes No No No
As nouns, spindleshanks is a hyponym of scrag; that is, spindleshanks is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scrag:
  • scrag: a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
  • spindleshanks: a thin person with long thin legs
Other hyponyms of scrag include spindlelegs.
scrag (noun) spindleshanks (noun)
the lean end of a neck of veal long thin legs
lean end of the neck a thin person with long thin legs
a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
scrag (verb) spindleshanks (verb)
strangle with an iron collar
wring the neck of
Difference between scrag and spindleshanks

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