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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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. 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.
That'll be two skinny lattes, please. (of an object) narrow or slender Here's the skinny on the latest hollywood scandal.
