skinny
/ˈskɪni/ adjective B1- 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 a beverage, having reduced fat or calories. · skinny flat white
- Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).
- Tight-fitting. · skinny jeans
- Synonym of thin (“type of shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head”).
Comparative skinnier · Superlative skinniest
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“She’s terrible skinny and homely, Marilla.
“How dare you call me skinny and ugly?
“Just imagine how you would feel if somebody told you to your face that you were skinny and ugly,” pleaded Anne tearfully.
My hair is red and I’m freckled and skinny and ugly.
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