adjective · common

skinny

skinny · skinnier · skinniest

тонкий, худий, рідкий

тонкий, редкий, худой

dünn, licht, schlank

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

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/ˈskɪni/

» I know that Tom is skinny.

Я знаю, що Том худорлявий.

Meaning

5 senses

(informal)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
mager
худо́йxudój, то́щийtóščij
худи́йxudýj
(informal)Of food or a beverage, having reduced fat or calories.
skinny flat white
Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).
Tight-fitting.
skinny jeans
fitting snugly
Synonym of thin (“type of shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head”).

Examples

214 sentences

I know that Tom is skinny.
Я знаю, що Том худорлявий. — deniko
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How can a skinny person like you eat so much?
Як така худорлява людина, як ти, може так багато їсти? — deniko
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Tom is very skinny.
Том худючий. — deniko
deTom ist sehr mager. — wolfgangth
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Tom is really skinny.
Том дуже худий. — cbc_yall
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Tom used to be skinny.
Том колись був худий. — deniko
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Translations

8 languages

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Русский

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Origin

From Middle English skinny (“resembling skin”), equivalent to skin + -y. The meaning assoc

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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