skinny C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈskɪni/ UK /ˈskɪni/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj very thin or lean; also, inside information (slang) The model was tall and remarkably skinny. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · very thin or lean; also,... thinleanslenderscrawnygauntsparebony ↔ Opposites fatplumpstoutchubby Word family Derived forms skinniness Related forms skinskinless Etymology AI details From skin (from Old Norse skinn 'hide', of Germanic origin) plus the adjectival suffix -y; the slang sense 'inside information' is 19th–20th century American. skinn Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # skinny **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈskɪni/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈskɪni/ ## Meanings 1. very thin or lean; also, inside information (slang) ## Examples - The model was tall and remarkably skinny. ## Synonyms - thin - lean - slender - scrawny - gaunt - spare - bony ## Antonyms - fat - plump - stout - chubby ## Derived Forms - skinniness ## Related Forms - skin - skinless ## Roots and Affixes - Root: skinn ## Etymology From skin (from Old Norse skinn 'hide', of Germanic origin) plus the adjectival suffix -y; the slang sense 'inside information' is 19th–20th century American. ## AI Etymology Skinny comes from skin (from Old Norse skinn 'hide', of Germanic origin) plus the adjectival suffix -y; the slang sense 'inside information' is 19th–20th century American. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective and noun, it carries the sense "very thin or lean; also, inside information (slang)", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old Norse skinn. Derivative forms include skinniness; related words include skin, skinless. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown