skinny
IPA: skˈɪni
noun
- (colloquial) The details or facts; especially, those obtained by gossip or rumor.
- A state of nakedness; nudity.
- (informal) A low-fat serving of coffee.
- (nonstandard) A skinny being.
verb
- (transitive) To reduce or cut down.
adjective
- (informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
- (informal, of food or beverages) Having reduced fat or calories.
- Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).
- (of clothing) Tight-fitting.
- (golf) Synonym of thin (“type of shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head”)
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Examples of "skinny" in Sentences
- She was always self-conscious about her skinny arms and legs
- The skinny branches of the willow tree swayed in the breeze
- He loved to wear skinny jeans that hugged his legs snugly
- The skinny alley between the buildings was barely wide enough for a person to walk through
- Despite eating whatever he wanted, he always remained naturally skinny
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