skinny

English

/ˈskɪni/

adj

Definitions

(informal) thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
(informal) Low-fat.
Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).
(of clothing) tight-fitting

Etymology

Suffix from English skin.

Origin

English

skin

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bareskin English
batskin English
bearskin English
beaverskin English
beetleskin English
birdskin English
blackskin English
buckskin English
buffalo-skin English
calfskin English
capeskin English
caribouskin English
catskin English
cleanskin English
clearskin English
coonskin English
cowskin English
cumskin English
deerskin English
deskin English
doeskin English
dogskin English
dragonskin English
drumskin English
e-skin English
eelskin English
elkskin English
enskin English
fawnskin English
fishskin English
foreskin English
foxskin English
frogskin English
goatskin English
gooseskin English
greenskin English
hare-skin English
hogskin English
horseskin English
kidskin English
kipskin English
lambskin English
leopardskin English
lightskin English
lionskin English
lizardskin English
loinskin English
milliskin English
moleskin English
mooseskin English
nonskin English
oilskin English
onionskin English
otterskin English
outskin English
oxskin English
pigskin English
pinkskin English
ponyskin English
poopskin English
rabbitskin English
ramskin English
ratskin English
redskin English
reskin English
sealskin English
sharkskin English
sheepskin English
shitskin English
silverskin English
skin English
skin worm English
skinable English
skinbound English
skincare English
skinflick English
skinfold English
skinfolk English
skinful English
skinhead English
skinless English
skinlike English
skinnable English
skinner English
skinneth English
skinnily English
skinniness English
skinnyish English
skinship English
skinsuit English
skintag English
skintight English
skinwalker English
skinwalking English
slinkskin English
slipskin English
snakeskin English
superskinny English
swanskin English
thickskin English
tigerskin English
toadskin English
turnskin English
underskin English
vomitskin English
waterskin English
wineskin English
wolfskin English
woolskin English
wormskin English
yakskin English
skini Finnish
скин Russian
スキン Japanese
skyn Middle English
skin Tok Pisin