Skinny Definition & Meaning
skinny
- adjective
- being very thin; "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck"
- of or relating to or resembling skin
- fitting snugly; "a tightly-fitting cover"; "tight-fitting clothes"
- giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
- noun
- confidential information about a topic or person; "he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner"
"Skinny" in song lyrics
See how skinny is used in real songs:
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"She looks kinda good but she's a little skinny"
2 Live Crew — We Like to Chill -
"Be bangin 'em all, that's just the skinny"
Al' Tariq — Do Yo Thang -
"this four pound make you lose pounds and get skinny"
Beanie Sigel — Get Down
Words that rhyme with skinny
Usage tips for "skinny"
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- What does skinny mean?
- being very thin; "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck" of or relating to or resembling skin fitting snugly; "a tightly-fitting cover"; "tight-fitting clothes" giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" confidential information about a topic or person; "he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner"
- What part of speech is skinny?
- Skinny is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does skinny have?
- Skinny has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).