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.
Skinny jeans are back. Didn't we just heal from that?
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.
Definition of skinny adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. The term 'skinny' refers to a person or thing that is very thin or slender It carries both a literal meaning, describing someone with little body fat, and a more subjective interpretation that can evoke different feelings depending on the context, often associated with societal standards of beauty or health.
(of an object) narrow or slender Here's the skinny on the latest hollywood scandal. If you say that someone is skinny, you mean that they are very thin in a way you find unattractive
