Scrawny and skinny imply an extreme leanness that suggests deficient strength and vitality. 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.
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. (of an object) narrow or slender Here's the skinny on the latest hollywood scandal. Some common synonyms of skinny are gaunt, lanky, lank, lean, rawboned, scrawny, and spare While all these words mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh, scrawny and skinny imply an extreme leanness that suggests deficient strength and vitality.
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