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- Dictionaryskin·ny/ˈskinē/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or part of their body) unattractively or unusually thin: "his skinny arms"
- 2. (of an article of clothing) tight-fitting: "a skinny black dress"
noun
- 1. a skinny person.
- 2. a pair of skinny pants, especially jeans: "if you're tired of squeezing into your skinnies, bell-bottoms and flares are back in fashion"
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Skinny can mean very lean or thin, of or like skin, or narrow and tight-fitting. It can also be a slang term for accurate information or news. See how to use skinny in different contexts and sentences.
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Someone who's skinny is thin. Your brother might be skinny enough to fit in the jeans he wore three years ago. A skinny person is slight or lean, and your skinny jeans are tight-fitting. You might order a skinny coffee drink at a cafe, meaning you'd like it to be made with skim milk.
Skinny means very thin or lacking in flesh, or of or relating to skin. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of skinny in different languages and contexts.
If you say that someone is skinny, you mean that they are very thin in a way you find unattractive.
