SKINNY Meaning of SKINNY in English adj. (skinnier, skinniest) 1. thin or emaciated. 2 (of clothing) tight-fitting. 3 made of or like skin. Phrases and idioms: skinny-dipping esp. US colloq. bathing in the nude. Derivatives: skinniness n. Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012