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Definition of skinny adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

skinny

adjective
 
/ˈskɪni/
 
/ˈskɪni/
(comparative skinnier, superlative skinniest)
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  1. (informal, usually disapproving) very thin, especially in a way that you find unpleasant or ugly
    • skinny legs
    • He was such a skinny kid.
    • She had wild hair and long skinny arms.
    Topics Appearanceb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    phrases
    • on the skinny side
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  2. (of clothes) designed to fit closely to the body
    • skinny jeans
    Topics Clothes and Fashionc2
  3. (informal) low in fat
    • a skinny latte
See skinny in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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