skinny
adjective
very lean or thin; emaciated.
skinniest
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superlativeof skinny.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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It’s called the Scratch and it’s kind of the skinniest of the skinny margaritas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
It can claim to be one of Britain's skinniest homes, but there was plenty of interest when a house in the south Wales valleys sold for just under £45,000, around twice the estimate.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
“I do work out. I work out every single day. I’m just not working out to be in the skinniest shape of my life, I’m working out to be the best golfer I can be.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
The skinniest, wiriest player on our team slipped behind the Keesler defense to urinate on the Airmen’s goal, an obvious foul.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
They looked at one the ’nother and the skinniest one said, “Butcher shop.”
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
