skinny
skinny · skinnies · skinnied · skinnying
To reduce or cut downTo reduce or cut down.
/ˈskɪni/
» I know that Tom is skinny.
Я знаю, що Том худорлявий.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To reduce or cut down.
Examples
214 sentencesI know that Tom is skinny.
Я знаю, що Том худорлявий. — deniko
How can a skinny person like you eat so much?
Як така худорлява людина, як ти, може так багато їсти? — deniko
Tom is very skinny.
Том худючий. — deniko
deTom ist sehr mager. — wolfgangth
Tom is really skinny.
Том дуже худий. — cbc_yall
Tom used to be skinny.
Том колись був худий. — deniko
Origin
From Middle English skinny (“resembling skin”), equivalent to skin + -y. The meaning assocFrom 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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Forms
skinnies, skinnying, skinnied, skinniedPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
6 patterns- skinny dipping
- go skinny dipping
- very skinny when
- is very skinny
- awfully skinny
- is a skinny