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Skinny

/ˈskɪni/

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

📖 Definitions of "Skinny"

noun
  1. 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. 2

    A state of nakedness; nudity.

  3. 3

    A low-fat serving of coffee.

  4. 4

    A skinny being.

verb
  1. 1

    To reduce or cut down.

adjective
  1. 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. 2

    (of food or beverages) Low-fat.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    (of clothing) tight-fitting

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