skinny
adjective
very lean or thin; emaciated.
skinnier
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comparativeof skinny.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Petitti said that the Big Ten would’ve preferred “a much skinnier bill” than the current version, but “that is not the reality right now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Type B communities offer a skinnier version of the lifecare contract.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Coca-Cola is selling soda in skinnier, cheaper bottles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Ehrlic commented in IndieWire that "Phoenix looks even skinnier here than he did in Joker, his shoulder blades threatening to cut two holes straight through his back".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
Ahmet is much skinnier and younger than Mr. Demir.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
