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skinnier

The correct spelling is skinnier.

How to pronounce skinnier

adjective

Say it like: Ski-nnee-r

The correct spelling is skinnier. Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense). For example: "Her recent weight loss has made her look rather skinny than slender"

Usage Examples

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

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
  2. 2.(of food or beverages) Low-fat.
  3. 3.Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).
  4. 4.(of clothing) tight-fitting

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