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Synonyms & Antonyms of skinny
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1
being of less than usual width
- the tree swing was supported only by a couple of skinny branches
Synonyms for skinny
- fine,
- hairline,
- narrow,
- needlelike,
- paper-thin,
- slender,
- slim,
- slim-jim,
- thin,
- ultrathin
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- attenuate,
- attenuated,
- elongate
- (or elongated),
- linear
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2
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
- her grandmother was always insisting that she was too skinny and never tired of trying to force more food on her
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skinny
nounslang
Synonyms & Antonyms of skinny (Entry 2 of 2)
information not generally available to the public
- a TV show that offers all the skinny on Tinseltown and the stars that light it up
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The first known use of skinny was circa 1541
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