Skinny - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
adjective
- giving or spending with reluctance (syn: cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching)
Extra examples
...the tree swing was supported only by a couple of skinny branches...
...her grandmother was always insisting that she was too skinny and never tired of trying to force more food on her...
...a TV show that offers all the skinny on Tinseltown and the stars that light it up...
Some supermodels are far too skinny.
He looks very skinny after his illness.
Carrots often work even better than sticks, so I propose a skinny subsidy to complement the fat tax.
...she's been plump all her life, and her sister has always been skinny...
Kate was tall, skinny, and brown, though perfectly healthful. (C. M. Yonge)
Word forms
comparative: skinnier
superlative: skinniest
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