skinny

  • 11skinny — skinniness, n. /skin ee/, adj., skinnier, skinniest, n. adj. 1. very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten. 2. of or like skin. 3. unusually low or reduced; meager; minimal: skinny profits. 4. (of an object) narrow or slender: a skinny… …

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  • 12skinny — 1. adjective a) Having little flesh and fat; slim; slender; narrow; thin, generally beyond what looks beautiful. Her recent weight loss has made her look rather skinny than slender b) Naked; …

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  • 13skinny — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ become, get ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …

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  • 14skinny — [[t]skɪ̱ni[/t]] skinnier, skinniest ADJ GRADED A skinny person is extremely thin, in a way that you find unattractive. [INFORMAL] He was quite a skinny little boy... She had stringy hair and skinny legs. Syn: scrawny …

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  • 15skinny — 1. adjective his extreme height made him look especially skinny Syn: thin, scrawny, scraggy, bony, angular, rawboned, hollow cheeked, gaunt, as thin as a rake, skin and bones, sticklike, emaciated, waiflike, skeletal, pinched, undernourished,… …

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  • 16skinny — skin•ny [[t]ˈskɪn i[/t]] adj. ni•er, ni•est, n. 1) very lean or thin; emaciated 2) of or like skin 3) unusually low or reduced; meager; minimal: skinny profits[/ex] 4) (of an object) narrow or slender: a skinny bed[/ex] 5) cvb sts Slang. a)… …

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  • 17skinny — I. adjective (skinnier; est) Date: 1573 1. resembling skin ; membranous 2. a. lacking sufficient flesh ; very thin ; emaciated b. lacking usual or desirable bulk, quantity, qualities, or significance Synonyms: se …

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  • 18skinny — Everyday English Slang in Ireland n lowdown, gossip e.g. gis the skinny on me ol mate …

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  • 19skinny — skin|ny S3 [ˈskıni] adj comparative skinnier superlative skinniest very thin, especially in a way that is unattractive ▪ Some supermodels are far too skinny. see usage note ↑thin1 …

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  • 20skinny — I adj Greedy; selfish. Taking the last cookie was a hella skinnything to do. 1990s II n Information. Hey, what s the skinny on Murphy. 1960s …

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