Lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours. Some common synonyms of skinny are gaunt, lanky, lank, lean, rawboned, scrawny, and spare See examples of skinny used in a sentence.
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Definition of skinny adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
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Having very little body fat Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like skinny as a rail, skinny tie, skinny jeans. There are 14 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word skinny, three of which are labelled obsolete
See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Discover everything about the word skinny in english 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.
