skinny
/ˈskɪni/
noun
- 1
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.”
- 2
A state of nakedness; nudity.
- 3
A low-fat serving of coffee.
- 4
A skinny being.
verb
- 1
To reduce or cut down.
adjective
- 1
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”
- 2
(of food or beverages) Low-fat.
- 3
Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).
- 4
(of clothing) tight-fitting
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