skinny
very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten.
of or like skin.
unusually low or reduced; meager; minimal: skinny profits.
(of an object) narrow or slender: skinny noodles.
(of garments, especially pants) narrow and very tight-fitting: skinny jeans; a skinny tank top.
Slang.
accurate information; data; facts.
news, especially if confidential; gossip: Here's the skinny on the latest Hollywood scandal.
Origin of skinny
1Other words for skinny
Other words from skinny
- skin·ni·ness, noun
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How to use skinny in a sentence
Skinnier hawkers stealthily circulate cooking queijo cualho (toasted cheese on a stick) in makeshift tin kettles.
The Girl From Ipanema Is Not Alone: Rio’s Famous Beach Is A Rich, Cultural Kaleidoscope | Brandon Presser | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo when it was just me skinnier, and I could still play LEGOs with them, they were OK with it.
Matt Bomer Tells the Personal Story Behind His Heartbreaking ‘Normal Heart’ Performance | Kevin Fallon | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith William in the Falklands and public pressures building, the duchess appears to be getting skinnier by the day.
Is Kate Middleton Too Thin? Weight Loss Recalls Dark Days of Diana | Tom Sykes | March 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA new study suggests that more adolescent girls are getting drastic weight-loss surgery so they can look skinnier.
Move over, Corbett, I'm skinnier than you are, and I can reach that cleat easier than you can.
Stand by for Mars! | Carey Rockwell
British Dictionary definitions for skinny
/ (ˈskɪnɪ) /
lacking in flesh; thin
consisting of or resembling skin
Derived forms of skinny
- skinniness, noun
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