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skinny

[skin-ee] / ˈskɪn i /
ADJECTIVE
very thin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angular bony gaunt lanky scrawny slender
STRONG
lean spare
WEAK
emaciated lank like a rail malnourished rawboned scraggy skeletal skin-and-bone twiggy undernourished underweight
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fat heavy plump thick
WEAK
chubby large overweight

Example Sentences

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Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge told AFP that cattle producers have been "living off very skinny margins" for years.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The decennial has brought a wave of collective nostalgia for matte makeup, skinny jeans and Rihanna songs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The second, known as "skinny fat," involves a high overall fat burden in people who do not appear severely obese by traditional standards.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

CheqUp's Facebook advert featured a woman looking in the mirror with the quote: "I don't want to be skinny, I just don't want to be the biggest person in the room".

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

A small monkey with a long skinny tail dropped down from a branch directly above me and landed right on top of my head.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls