Lean, spare, lank, lanky, gaunt, rawboned, scrawny, skinny mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh Very thin or too thin a skinny actress skinny arms/legs Lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours.
See examples of skinny used in a sentence. Skinniest britannica dictionary definition of skinny [also more skinny The meaning associated with lack of fat or muscle possibly derives from the phrase skin and bones
Definition of skinny adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Discover everything about the word skinny in english (of an object) narrow or slender
Here's the skinny on the latest hollywood scandal. There are 14 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word skinny, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. 1 skinny / ˈ skɪni/ adjective skinnier
