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skinny - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'skinny' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Skinny [ a.]
- Consisting, or chiefly consisting, of skin; wanting flesh.

Meaning of 'skinny' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . skinny [ n]
Meaning (1):
- confidential information about a topic or person
Example in sentence:
  • he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner
2 . skinny [ s]
Meaning (2):
- being very thin
Example in sentence:
  • a child with skinny freckled legs;
  • a long scrawny neck;
  • pale bony hands
Meaning (3):
- giving or spending with reluctance
Example in sentence:
  • a penny-pinching miserly old man;
  • our cheeseparing administration;
  • very close (or near) with his money
Meaning (4):
- fitting snugly
Example in sentence:
  • a tightly-fitting cover;
  • tight-fitting clothes

Nearby Words:

skid skiddaw skidded skidding skidpan skied skieldrake skies skiey skiff

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