as in skinny
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
a lineup of competitive body builders with fatless bodies
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Adjective
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Scapes grow out of the top of each garlic bulb, then coil into long, skinny, green stems that look somewhat like tender, twirly green beans or green onions.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
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Hadid kept her accessories monochromatic and simple, partially obscuring her face with a pair of oversized dark brown sunglasses and adding a brown leather skinny belt around her hips.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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However, as snake plants get older, their long, slender leaves may start to become lanky and floppy or turn yellow and eventually fall over.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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To give the entry a unique twist, a long, slender doorway serves as a welcoming focal point.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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However, higher commodity and energy prices stemming from the conflict have started feeding into Chinese manufacturers' input costs, threatening to weigh on firms' already thin margins.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Our strictly historical sources for Paul are thin.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Oct. 2024
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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Pork chops are typically a lean cut, so the meat dries out quickly when cooked past 145°F.—
Wini Moranville,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Apr. 2026
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Fredericson says that exercise also supports weight management by affecting appetite, increasing calorie burn and helping preserve lean muscle mass, which is essential for maintaining a healthy metabolism.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The land’s transformation, documented through a network of cameras and sensors, offers a playbook for wetland restoration as cranberry farms see slimmer profits from New England to Wisconsin because of climate change and other factors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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And in Southeast Asia, a recent survey found that a slim majority of respondents would choose China over the US, if the region had to align itself with one of the two.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Fatless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatless. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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