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skinny
adjective (THIN) /ˈskɪn.i/Definition
(Definition of skinny adjective (THIN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anorexic adjective
- anorexic noun
- be skin and bone(s) idiom
- cadaverous adjective
- elfin adjective
- emaciated adjective
- hatchet-faced adjective
- hollow adjective (EMPTY)
- lissome adjective
- lithe adjective
- pinched adjective
- scrawny adjective
- slenderize verb
- slight adjective (THIN)
- spare adjective (THIN)
- sylphlike adjective
- trim adjective (THIN)
- underweight adjective
- waif-like adjective
- wiry adjective
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