skinny

Meaning

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈskɪni/
Etymology

In summary

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 bones; the meaning associated with nudity refers to the exposed skin.

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