scrannel adjective.
['skran(ǝ)l] literary.
M17.[Prob. ult. from base repr. by Norwegian skran shrivelled, skrank lean large-boned figure. Cf. SCRANNY adjective1.]Thin, meagre; (of music) harsh, unmelodious.
■ Milton Their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel Pipes of wretched straw. ■ E. F. Benson These scrannel staccato tinklings that..made her wince. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲