skinny

/ˈskɪni/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables2

Moderate complexity

Analysis:

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  • Simple pronunciation
noun

1. 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."

2. A state of nakedness; nudity.

3. A low-fat serving of coffee.

4. A skinny being.

verb

1. To reduce or cut down.

adjective

1. 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"

2. (of food or beverages) Low-fat.

3. Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).

4. (of clothing) tight-fitting

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