scrawny and skinny imply an extreme leanness that suggests deficient strength and vitality.

SKINNY definition: 1. very thin: 2. low in fat; used especially of coffee drinks made with low-fat milk: 3. narrow…. Learn more.

SKINNY definition: very lean or thin; emaciated. See examples of skinny used in a sentence.

skinny adjective thin, lean, scrawny, skeletal, emaciated, twiggy, undernourished, skin-and-bone (informal), scraggy, macilent (rare) He was quite a skinny little boy.

Definition of skinny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

adj. very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten. of or like skin. unusually low or reduced; meager; minimal: skinny profits. (of an object) narrow or slender: a skinny bed. n. Slang Terms …

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word skinny, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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Nov 24, 2025 · From Middle English skinny (“resembling skin”), equivalent to skin +‎ -y. The meaning associated with lack of fat or muscle possibly derives from the phrase skin and …

If you say that someone is skinny, you mean that they are very thin in a way you find unattractive. He had skinny legs.