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You grow up skinny in Canada; in working-class Montreal, you're definitely the underdog.
Jay Baruchel

Meaning of "skinny" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKINNY

skinny  [ˈskɪnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKINNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skinny is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SKINNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skinny

Skinny can mean: ▪ Skinny, defunct British electronica/rock band ▪ SKINNY ▪ Skinny Call Control Protocol ▪ Emaciation, underweight ▪ An ethnic slur used to describe Somali militia fighters.

Definition of skinny in the English dictionary

The definition of skinny in the dictionary is lacking in flesh; thin. Other definition of skinny is consisting of or resembling skin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKINNY


Bahraini
bɑːˈreɪnɪ
Cheney
ˈtʃeɪnɪ
destiny
ˈdɛstɪnɪ
Finney
ˈfɪnɪ
ginny
ˈdʒɪnɪ
guinea
ˈɡɪnɪ
lilangeni
ˈlɪlɑːŋˌɡeɪnɪ
mini
ˈmɪnɪ
minnie
ˈmɪnɪ
mutiny
ˈmjuːtɪnɪ
ragini
ˈraːɡɪnɪ
rainy
ˈreɪnɪ
Rimini
ˈrɪmɪnɪ
scrutiny
ˈskruːtɪnɪ
shiny
ˈʃaɪnɪ
Tikkiny
ˈtiːkɪnɪ
tinny
ˈtɪnɪ
tiny
ˈtaɪnɪ
Trini
ˈtrɪnɪ
whinny
ˈwɪnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKINNY

skink
skinker
skinless
skinlike
skinned
skinner
Skinner box
skinnier
skinniest
skinniness
skinning
skinny dipping
skinny-dip
skinny-dipped
skinny-dipping
skinny-rib jumper
skinny-rib sweater
skinsuit
skint
skintight

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKINNY

brinny
djinny
finny
goldfinny
goldsinny
hinny
ninny
picaninny
piccaninny
pickaninny
pinny
shinny
singing hinny
squinny
zebrinny

Synonyms and antonyms of skinny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SKINNY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «skinny» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of skinny

Translation of «skinny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKINNY

Find out the translation of skinny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skinny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skinny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

极瘦的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flaco
570 millions of speakers

English

skinny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पतला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هَزِيلُ الـجِّسْمِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тощий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

magrelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চর্মসার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maigre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dünn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

やせこけた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말라빠진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ceking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gầy nhom
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒல்லியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाडकुळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıska
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

magro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chudy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

худий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slab
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισχνός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Skinny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tynn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skinny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKINNY»

The term «skinny» is very widely used and occupies the 5.337 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKINNY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skinny

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10 QUOTES WITH «SKINNY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word skinny.
1
David Arquette
I love round people, I love skinny people. I love people in general; we've got to get past labels and stop being so critical about everything.
2
Coco Austin
I was told I was fat in the modeling world, and a director on a shoot told me I needed to lose weight. The J-Lo booty wasn't popular then, and I wanted to be the perfect Hollywood girl - tall, blonde and skinny. I couldn't do the 'tall' because I was 5'2, and I couldn't do the skinny, either.
3
Jay Baruchel
You grow up skinny in Canada; in working-class Montreal, you're definitely the underdog.
4
Thom Browne
It's sad that the cell phone is replacing the watch as a time-telling device. I wear a vintage watch that's really skinny.
5
Gina Carano
I was always bigger than the other girls. My sisters are very, very beautiful and very skinny, and I've always had a more muscular body. So I grew up with a different mentality.
6
Rod Carew
There is a special sensation in getting good wood on the ball and driving a double down the left-field line as the crowd in the ballpark rises to its feet and cheers. But, I also remember how much fun I had as a skinny barefoot kid hitting a tennis ball with a broomstick on a quiet, dusty street in Panama.
7
Cara Delevingne
When you model, there's no way you can't notice yourself. Do you know what I mean? Because you're constantly surrounded by people saying, 'Oh, she's too short, she's too skinny, she's this, she's whatever.' And you're right there. They're talking about you, and you're right there.
8
Noureen DeWulf
Yoga is the most boring exercise. It's for people who are too lazy to get on the elliptical. Bikram, where they heat up the room to mimic India's climate, is especially stupid. People in India are not skinny because they're doing yoga in 105-degree rooms; they're skinny because there's no food.
9
Luke Evans
I was a weed. Such a skinny little weed. I just couldn't put on weight; I couldn't put on muscle. I was the oddest shape. And I thought that was it: that's how I'd look for the rest of my life. And I'd beat myself up about it so much. But you change an awful lot. You're 16. Your body's not even halfway to what it'll end up being.
10
Paloma Faith
We all get old, but I always say the skinny, pretty girls will be screwed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKINNY»

Discover the use of skinny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skinny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Skinny
Ibi Kaslik’s vivid novel captures with devastating honesty the story of two sisters struggling to come to terms with their adult selves.
Ibi Kaslik, 2012
2
Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy ...
Tells the truth about food so that readers can make informed, educated decisions about what they put in their bodies. This work outlines a way of life that helps readers make healthy choices.
Kim Barnouin, Rory Freedman, 2005
3
The Skinny Rules: The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for ...
THE LAST DIET BOOK YOU’LL EVER NEED With so much conflicting weight-loss advice out there to confuse your efforts, it’s no wonder you haven’t been successful losing weight and keeping it off.
Bob Harper, Greg Critser, 2012
4
The Science of Skinny: Start Understanding Your Body's ...
Draws on ancestral eating habits to explain how consuming foods that are closest to a natural form promotes weight loss and improves overall health, providing strategic shopping guides, menu plans, and recipes.
Dee McCaffrey, 2012
5
Jumpstart to Skinny: The Simple 3-Week Plan for Supercharged ...
Jumpstart to Skinny lets you in on the secrets Bob shares with his red-carpet celebrity clients. This is not a marathon diet; it’s a quick sprint to the finish line.
Bob Harper, Greg Critser, 2013
6
Skinny
Find your voice. Hopeless. Freak. Elephant. Pitiful. These are the words of Skinny, the vicious voice that lives inside fifteen-year-old Ever Davies's head. Skinny tells Ever all the dark thoughts her classmates have about her.
Donna Cooner, 2012
7
Skinny Bitch: A Gutsy Guide to Becoming One Hot and Healthy ...
With the same sassy tone that made Skinny Bitch laugh-out-loud funny, Skinny Bitch: Bun in the Oven will give expectant moms the information they need to "use their head" and have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.
Rory Freedman, Kim Barnouin, 2008
8
Skinny Dip
Joey Perrone is a woman with a mission. She's just been pushed overboard from a cruise liner by Chaz, her scumbag husband, and survived to tell the tale.
Carl Hiaasen, 2005
9
Skinny Women Are Evil: Notes of a Big Girl in a Small-Minded ...
Challenging America's confusing standard of beauty, a humorous look at life from the perspective of a large woman shares her own experiences as well as her thoughts on eating, sex, dating, exercise, and other topics.
Mo'Nique, Sherri A. McGee, 2004
10
Six Weeks to Skinny Jeans: Blast Fat, Firm Your Butt, and ...
A model shares the diet and exercise strategies she has used to stay in swimsuit-competition shape in a simple six-week program that includes food and fitness trackers, tasty recipes, handy tips and real-life photos and testimonials.
Amy Cotta, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKINNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skinny is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Former 41-pound fat cat now feline trim at 19 pounds
A routine checkup shows that Skinny, a former 41-pound cat whose case went viral on the Internet because of his obesity, is now down to 19 pounds, the ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Topshop scraps its ultra skinny mannequins but they're far from the …
This same mannequin made headlines yesterday, when Topshop announced it would not place any further orders for the skinny dummies after a shopper ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Skinny, the 41-pound cat abandoned in Dallas, now cuts a svelte …
This photo provided by the HEAL Veterinary Hospital & Pet Rehabilitation shows Skinny, who when found wandering near Dallas in 2012 weighed in at 41 ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
4
Tyra Banks: Models Have Pressure to Be "Skinnier Than Skinny," "I …
They have to be slimmer than slim. Skinnier than skinny," Banks, 41, wrote. "They have to compete with actresses, recording artists and reality stars for magazine ... «Us Magazine, Jun 15»
5
What evidence would convince me skinny jeans are bad for health?
You've probably seen recent headlines decrying that staple of teens and hipsters everywhere (regardless of gender), the skinny jeans, as being bad for your ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
Could too-tight jeans land you in the hospital?
(CNN) Skinny jeans could leave you weak in the knees, literally. ... The study said that squatting in skinny jeans can damage nerves and muscles in the legs. «CNN, Jun 15»
7
The skinny on body shaming
"The word skinny will now be reserved for skinny jeans. My editorial team and I had a long talk about it, and we want to make sure that the focus is on being fit as ... «CNN, Jun 15»
8
Lauren Conrad Bans the Word "Skinny" From Her Website
Starting this month, Lauren Conrad has banned the words "skinny," "slim" and "thin" from her lifestyle website. She announced the news on Monday via her ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jun 15»
9
Khloé taking aim at 'culture that worships skinny'
The reality TV star and entrepreneur is working on an advice book on how to develop “strength and true beauty” in a “culture that worships skinny,” the publisher ... «Page Six, Apr 15»
10
Jane the Virgin's Gina Rodriguez: I'm Constantly Being Told 'You're …
"I work in an industry where I am constantly being told, 'You're not skinny enough. You're not tall enough. You're not ethnic enough,' " the Jane the Virgin star ... «People Magazine, Mar 15»

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