Lean, spare, lank, lanky, gaunt, rawboned, scrawny, skinny mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh Here's the skinny on the latest hollywood scandal. Lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours.
See examples of skinny used in a sentence. (of an object) narrow or slender The meaning associated with lack of fat or muscle possibly derives from the phrase skin and bones
Discover everything about the word skinny in english 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. Definition of skinny adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
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