I. ˈskinē, -ni adjective
( -er/-est )
1. : of the nature of or like skin : membranous
2.
a. : thin and lacking flesh (as from emaciation)
a skinny little guy, kind of funny, kind of sad — Barbara B. Jamison
those skinny hands of his, withered beyond their years — Rex Ingamells
b. : lacking usual or desirable bulk, quantity, qualities, or significance
a skinny old spirea bush — John Moore
skinny unimaginative settings — Whitney Balliett
3. : of the nature of a skinflint : niggardly , stingy
Synonyms: see lean
II. ˈskinē noun
Etymology: perhaps from skin + -y (IV) (I)
slang : inside information : dope
get the straight skinny on what's going on — John Geary