Skinny (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of or relating to or resembling skin.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Related Words
Meaning 2
Giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Fitting snugly; "a tightly-fitting cover"; "tight-fitting clothes".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The skinny jeans clung tightly to her legs as she walked.
- The new phone case was a skinny fit, covering the device perfectly.
- The hikers wore skinny jackets to protect themselves from the wind.
- The bicycle gloves were a skinny fit, allowing for maximum control.
- The sports watch had a skinny strap that wrapped snugly around the wrist.
Synonyms
Meaning 4
Being very thin; "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck"; "pale bony hands".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She had always been self-conscious about her skinny arms, but loved showing them off in tank tops.
- The child looked ill, with sunken eyes and skinny little fingers.
- As she lost weight, her jeans started to look huge on her skinny frame.
- Her friends joked about her being too skinny, but she didn't eat enough to put on weight.
- With a shy smile, he introduced himself, standing on one foot while wobbling the other with his long skinny legs.