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Definition of Skinny
1. Adjective. Being very thin. "A long scrawny neck"
Exact synonyms: Boney, Scraggy, Scrawny, Underweight, Weedy
Similar to: Lean, Thin
Derivative terms: Boniness, Scrag, Scrawniness, Skinniness
Similar to: Lean, Thin
Derivative terms: Boniness, Scrag, Scrawniness, Skinniness
2. Noun. Confidential information about a topic or person. "He wanted the inside skinny on the new partner"
3. Adjective. Of or relating to or resembling skin.
4. Adjective. Fitting snugly. "Tight-fitting clothes"
5. Adjective. Giving or spending with reluctance. "A penny-pinching miserly old man"
Exact synonyms: Cheeseparing, Close, Near, Penny-pinching
Similar to: Stingy, Ungenerous
Derivative terms: Closeness, Penny-pinching
Similar to: Stingy, Ungenerous
Derivative terms: Closeness, Penny-pinching
Definition of Skinny
1. a. Consisting, or chiefly consisting, of skin; wanting flesh.
Definition of Skinny
1. Adjective. (informal) Having little flesh and fat; slim; slender; narrow; thin, generally beyond what looks beautiful. ¹
2. Adjective. (informal) Low-fat. ¹
3. Adjective. Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping). ¹
4. Noun. A skinny person ¹
5. Noun. (colloquial) The details or facts; especially, those obtained by gossip or rumor. ¹
6. Noun. A state of nakedness; nudity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Skinny
1. very thin [adj -NIER, -NIEST]
Medical Definition of Skinny
1. Consisting, or chiefly consisting, of skin; wanting flesh. "Her skinny lips." "He holds him with a skinny hand." (Coleridge) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)