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skinny

/ˈskɪni/

noun

Meaning

  • The details or facts; especially, those obtained by gossip or rumor.

    "She called to get the skinny on the latest goings-on in the club."

  • A state of nakedness; nudity.

  • A low-fat serving of coffee.

  • A skinny being.

verb

Meaning

  • To reduce or cut down.

adjective

Meaning

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

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

  • (of food or beverages) Low-fat.

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

  • (of clothing) tight-fitting