skinnier; skinniest
1
: resembling skin : membranous
2
a
: lacking sufficient flesh : very thin : emaciated
b
: lacking usual or desirable bulk, quantity, qualities, or significance
3
of clothes
: fitting very close to the body : very tight
skinny jeans
4
: made with skim milk
a skinny latte
skinniness
noun
slang
: inside information : dope
the straight skinny on what's going on—
John Geary
John GearyExamples of skinny in a Sentence
Adjective
the tree swing was supported only by a couple of skinny branches
her grandmother was always insisting that she was too skinny and never tired of trying to force more food on her
Noun
a TV show that offers all the skinny on Tinseltown and the stars that light it up
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Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
On a first-and-10 from the UC 34-yard line, Arnold took a shotgun snap and hit receiver Sean Lander on a skinny post for a 34-yard touchdown.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Struggling to put on a pair of tight skinny jeans has become a thing of the past.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
On a first-and-10 from the UC 34-yard line, Arnold took a shotgun snap and hit receiver Sean Lander on a skinny post for a 34-yard touchdown.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
Of course, the classic silhouettes are all covered here—from roomy wide-legs to stovepipes and skinnies, polished pleat-fronts that are ideal for office outfitting, and barrel-leg options with that distinct, fashion-forward sensibility.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skinny
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“Skinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skinny. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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