Skinnier definition and meaning

Skinnier definition: lacking in flesh ; thin | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Definition of ’skinnier’

Word Frequency


skinnier


in British English


comparative adjective


See


skinny


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skinny


in British English


(


ˈskɪnɪ



)


adjective

Word forms:


-nier


or


-niest


1.

lacking in

flesh

; thin


2.

consisting of or resembling skin


3.

(of a

beverage

) made with

skimmed

or

semi-skimmed

milk
a skinny latte


noun


4.



See

the skinny


Collins English Dictionary

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Derived forms



skinniness


(

ˈskinniness

)


noun

Examples of ‘skinnier’ in a sentence

skinnier


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He was

almost

as

tall

as

Pete

, but skinnier, though he had powerful

chest

and arm muscles.


Arthur, Robert


THREE IN ONE


It’s an idea that has been

suggested

by other, skinnier, passengers.


The Sun



(

2012

)


The

odds

were skinnier than he was.


The Sun



(

2012

)



Especially

as they

actually

make me look and feel skinnier.


The Sun



(

2014

)


On the other, the

bigger

the head looks, the skinnier the body.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2009

)


I’d make myself a

bit

skinnier, that’s

always


nice

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2010

)


Their legs got skinnier and their waists

expanded

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2017

)

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skinnier

Related terms of

skinnier


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Source

Definition of

skinnier

from the

Collins English Dictionary

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role


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roll

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creak


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creek

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advice


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advise

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advise


Take my


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cue


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queue

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He removes a thorn from a lion’s


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