SKINNY


Meaning of SKINNY in English

/ ˈskɪni; NAmE / adjective , noun

■ adjective ( skin·nier , skin·ni·est )

1.

( informal , usually disapproving ) very thin, especially in a way that you find unpleasant or ugly :

skinny legs

2.

( of clothes ) designed to fit closely to the body :

a skinny sweater

3.

( NAmE , informal ) low in fat :

a skinny latte

■ noun

[ U ] the ~ (on sb/sth) ( NAmE , informal ) information about sb/sth, especially details that are not generally known :

This book gives you the skinny on Hollywood.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.