skinny

/ˈskɪni/
adjectivenounverb

Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 3 meanings

  1. Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).

    “Her recent weight loss has made her look rather skinny than slender”

  2. Of food or a beverage, having reduced fat or calories.

    “skinny flat white”

  3. Tight-fitting.

Noun 3 meanings

  1. The details or facts; especially, those obtained by gossip or rumor.

    “She called to get the skinny on the latest goings-on in the club.”

  2. A low-fat serving of coffee.

  3. An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a narrow fence.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To reduce or cut down.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

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SKINNY has 6 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (S 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + N 1 + Y 4) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,171 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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