skinny - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

ski

nny

having a very low amount of body fathaving a very low amount of body fat

Examples

She has always been naturally skinny, even though she eats well.
She preferred wearing loose clothing to hide her skinny frame.
The skinny boy could eat a lot without gaining weight.

Synonyms

gaunt thin boney weedy skinny spare meager trim scraggly slim emaciated svelte bony underweight scraggy slight lean lithe slender scrawny

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ski

nny

Comparative

skinnier

Superlative

skinniest

1

having a very low amount of body fat

She has always been naturally skinny, even though she eats well.
She preferred wearing loose clothing to hide her skinny frame.
The skinny boy could eat a lot without gaining weight.
The skinny model walked down the catwalk with confidence.
The skinny teenager was mistaken for being much younger than her actual age.

Synonyms:

gaunt thin boney weedy spare meager trim scraggly slim emaciated svelte bony underweight scraggy slight lean lithe slender scrawny

2

close-fitting and very tight

Synonyms:

tight-fitting tightfitting tightly fitting tight fitting

3

of or relating to or resembling skin

4

giving or spending with reluctance

Synonyms:

cheeseparing penny-pinching close near