skinny

adjective
UK: /ˈskɪni/
US: /ˈskɪni/

  1. Very thin, especially in a way that is not attractive or healthy.

    1. She is too skinny, and it worries her mother a lot. [ ] [ ]
    2. The models in the magazine were all impossibly skinny, which gave me complexes. [ ] [ ]

  2. Tight-fitting, especially clothing that fits very closely to the body.

    1. I like her skinny jeans that she wears every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. He wore a skinny black tie to the formal event, looking very modern. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

thin slim lean underweight
skinny noun

  1. The latest information or news about something.

    1. Give me the skinny on what happened last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. I need the skinny on the new project before the meeting starts next week. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "skinny" in English means: Very thin, especially in a way that is not attractive or healthy., Tight-fitting, especially clothing that fits very closely to the body..

The phonetic transcription of "skinny" is /ˈskɪni/ in British English and /ˈskɪni/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "skinny": thin, slim, lean, underweight.

Example usage of "skinny": "She is too skinny, and it worries her mother a lot.". More examples on the page.