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Added 9 October 2026

skinny

/ˈskɪni/ adjective

In Latin: macer, gracilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about skinny at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
Her recent weight loss has made her look rather skinny than slender
Of food or a beverage, having reduced fat or calories.
skinny flat white
Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).

noun

The details or facts; especially, those obtained by gossip or rumor.
She called to get the skinny on the latest goings-on in the club.
A state of nakedness; nudity.
A low-fat serving of coffee.

verb

To reduce or cut down.

Origin

From Middle English skinny (“resembling skin”), equivalent to skin + -y. 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.

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