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skinny

Pronunciation: /ˈskɪni/

The English word “skinny” has 11 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
  2. Of food or a beverage, having reduced fat or calories.
  3. Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).
  4. Tight-fitting.
  5. Synonym of thin (“type of shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head”).

noun

  1. The details or facts; especially, those obtained by gossip or rumor.
  2. A state of nakedness; nudity.
  3. A low-fat serving of coffee.
  4. A skinny being.
  5. An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a narrow fence.

verb

  1. To reduce or cut down.

Etymology

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.

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