lean, spare, lank, lanky, gaunt, rawboned, scrawny, skinny mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh. lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours.

SKINNY definition: 1. very thin: 2. low in fat; used especially of coffee drinks made with low-fat milk: 3. narrow…. Learn more.

Skinny definition: very lean or thin; emaciated.. See examples of SKINNY used in a sentence.

skinny adjective thin, lean, scrawny, skeletal, emaciated, twiggy, undernourished, skin-and-bone (informal), scraggy, macilent (rare) He was quite a skinny little boy.

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word skinny, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5 days ago · 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 …

Definition of skinny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

adj. very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten. of or like skin. unusually low or reduced; meager; minimal: skinny profits. (of an object) narrow or slender: a skinny bed. n. Slang Terms …

The term 'skinny' refers to a person or thing that is very thin or slender. It carries both a literal meaning, describing someone with little body fat, and a more subjective interpretation that can …

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.