skinnier; skinniest
1
: resembling skin : membranous
2
a
: lacking sufficient flesh : very thin : emaciated
b
: lacking usual or desirable bulk, quantity, qualities, or significance
3
of clothes
: fitting very close to the body : very tight
skinny jeans
4
: made with skim milk
a skinny latte
skinniness
noun
slang
: inside information : dope
the straight skinny on what's going on—
John Geary
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Examples of skinny in a Sentence
Adjective
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
Noun
a TV show that offers all the skinny on Tinseltown and the stars that light it up
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Vionic Inessa Boots $190 $68 at Amazon A go-to pair of knee-high boots is a wardrobe essential that can be paired with everything from mini skirts to skinny jeans.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
Syeda Saad, refinery29.com, 25 Sep. 2024
The Slim-Fit Don’t worry, these are not your average skinnies.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
For those who aren’t fans of wide-leg or baggy silhouettes, Swift’s skinny jeans are a flattering alternative, plus Kate Middleton is a longtime fan of the style.
—Noun
The constant diet and exercise failures were frustrating, especially as a brown girl who was told that skinny is beautiful.
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“Skinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skinny. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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