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Skinny

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

That man is skinny, but his wife is fat.
My sister's skinny and me, I'm chubby.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The stray cat looked very ____ and hungry, so we decided to give it some food.

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