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Meaning
Adj
●
thin,
generally
in a
negative sense
(
as opposed to
slim
, which is
thin
in
a positive
sense
).
●
Having
reduced
fat
or calories.
●
Naked;
nude
(chiefly used in the
phrase
skinny
dipping).
●
tight-fitting
●
In Golf:
Synonym of
thin
(“type of
shot
where the
ball
is
struck
by
the bottom
part of the
club
head”)
Noun
●
The
details
or
facts
; especially, those
obtained
by
gossip
or rumor.
●
A state of
nakedness
; nudity.
●
A
low-fat
serving
of coffee.
●
A
skinny
being.
*
Verb
●
To reduce or
cut
down.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
skinny
English
-y
English
-y
Middle English (1100-1500)
skin
English
skinn
Middle English (1100-1500)
skinn
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Slender
Slim
Muscly
Sexy
Flabby
Lanky
Thin
Pudgy
Busty
Handsome
Petite
Cute
Tubby
Muscular
Sleek
Jeans
Blonde
Thick
Hairy
Chunky
Tight
Curvy
Tall
Straight
Slimmer
Toned
Pretty
Svelte
Frumpy
Hot
Blond
Saggy
Ugly
Baggy
Tanned
Waist
Butch
Underwear
Pants
Lazy
Weak
Feminine
Soft
Shirt
Lean
Beautiful
Black
Stupid
Haired
Unattractive
Heavy
Obese
Morbidly Obese
Good Looking
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Rhymes
Mini
Sinny
Finny
Hinny
Ninny
Pinny
Innie
Ginny
Guinea
Minnie
Ginnie
Whinny
Skinny
Kinney
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