Lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours. The term 'skinny' refers to a person or thing that is very thin or slender See examples of skinny used in a sentence.
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. That'll be two skinny lattes, please. 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. (of an object) narrow or slender Here's the skinny on the latest hollywood scandal.
