skinny
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adjective \ˈski-nē\skin·ni·erskin·ni·est
Definition of SKINNY
1
: resembling skin : membranous
2
a : lacking sufficient flesh : very thin : emaciated b : lacking usual or desirable bulk, quantity, qualities, or significance
— skin·ni·ness noun
See Examples of SKINNY
- <the tree swing was supported only by a couple of skinny branches>
- <her grandmother was always insisting that she was too skinny and never tired of trying to force more food on her>
First Known Use of SKINNY
1573
Related to SKINNY
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nounDefinition of SKINNY
slang : inside information : dope <the straight skinny on what's going on — John Geary>
Examples of SKINNY
- <a TV show that offers all the skinny on Tinseltown and the stars that light it up>
Origin of SKINNY
perhaps from 1skin + 4-y
First Known Use: 1938
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