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- Dictionaryskinny/ˈskɪni/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or part of their body) unattractively or unusually thin: "his skinny arms"
- 2. (of a garment) tight-fitting: "a skinny jumper"
noun
- 1. a skinny person.
- 2. a pair of skinny jeans or trousers: "if you're tired of squeezing into your skinnies, bell-bottoms and flares are back in fashion"
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SKINNY definition: 1. very thin: 2. low in fat; used especially of coffee made with low-fat milk: 3. : . Learn more.
The meaning of SKINNY is resembling skin : membranous. How to use skinny in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Skinny.
A skinny person is slight or lean, and your skinny jeans are tight-fitting. You might order a skinny coffee drink at a cafe, meaning you'd like it to be made with skim milk.
Skinny definition: very lean or thin; emaciated. See examples of SKINNY used in a sentence.
adjective. informal us / ˈskɪn.i / uk / ˈskɪn.i / skinny adjective (THIN) Add to word list. mainly disapproving. very thin: You should eat more - you're too skinny. My favourite silhouette is big shoulders and skinny legs. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having less flesh on the body than average.
1. very lean or thin; emaciated. 2. of or like skin. 3. unusually low or reduced; meager; minimal: skinny profits. 4. (of an object) narrow or slender: a skinny bed. n. 5. Slang. a. accurate information; data; facts. b. news, esp. if confidential; gossip. [1565–75]
Definition of skinny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective. A skinny person is extremely thin, often in a way that you find unattractive. [informal] He was quite a skinny little boy. She had stringy hair and skinny legs. Synonyms: thin, lean, scrawny, skeletal More Synonyms of skinny. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Skinny trousers have very narrow legs.
Skin +"Ž -y, meaning associated with lack of fat or muscle possibly derived from the phrase skin and bones, meaning associated with nudity derived from exposing skin. From Wiktionary.
Someone who is skinny is too thin. (Definition of skinny from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
