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 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
“Without looking over my shoulder first, it’s one of the first places I ever wore my skinniest pair of jeans without being afraid of what someone might call me.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
It’s not the tallest, but it is the skinniest - the world’s skinniest, in fact.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 18, 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
She was not a slim girl, so she thought the skinniest thoughts she could, and squeezed her way into the gap.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
