skinny

CEFRA1

/ˈskɪni/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very thin, often in a way that seems unhealthy.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).

Examples

  • My sister's skinny and me, I'm chubby.

  • That man is skinny, but his wife is fat.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of food or a beverage, having reduced fat or calories.

  2. Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).

  3. Tight-fitting.

More examples

In context

  • Her recent weight loss has made her look rather skinny than slender

  • skinny flat white

  • skinny jeans

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English skinny (“resembling skin”), equivalent to skin + -y. The meaning associated with lack of fat or muscle possibly derives from the phrase skin and bones; the meaning associated with nudity refers to the exposed skin.