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skinny

[ skin-ee ]

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adjective

skinnier, skinniest.

very lean or thin; emaciated:
a skinny little kitten.
Synonyms: , ,
of or like skin.
unusually low or reduced; meager; minimal:
skinny profits.
(of an object) narrow or slender:
skinny noodles.
(of garments, especially pants) narrow and very tight-fitting:
skinny jeans; a skinny tank top.

Slang.
1. accurate information; data; facts.
2. news, especially if confidential; gossip:
  Here's the skinny on the latest Hollywood scandal.

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Origin of skinny¹

First recorded in 1565–75; skin + -y ¹; skinny def 6 is unclearly derived and perhaps a distinct word

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The tapeworm diet was, of course, gross, but it would have felt a bit unrealized if she just took it and became skinny.

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Martinis are flowing and skinny French fries are arriving on small plates.

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As he toyed with the doll's accessories, he joked the LeBron Ken doll "might have to do a little lifting, legs are looking skinny".

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Nugent said that some people taking these medications, also known as "skinny jabs", are getting surgery on their face.

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But still, the already lanky right-hander looked concerningly skinny from the liquid-only diet he was forced to adopt in the wake of his surgery.

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