skinny | ||
1. | [ adjective ] having unattractive thinness | |
Synonyms: | scrawny weedy underweight scraggy | |
Examples: | "a child with skinny freckled legs" "a long scrawny neck" |
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Related terms: | thin | |
2. | [ noun ] confidential information about a topic or person | |
Examples: | "he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner" |
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Related terms: | information | |
3. | [ noun ] slang terms for inside information | |
Synonyms: | low-down poop the_skinny dope | |
Examples: | "is that the straight dope?" |
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Related terms: | details | |
Similar spelling: |
skin skein Skeen siskin |