Skinniest definition and meaning

Skinniest definition: lacking in flesh; thin | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Definition of ’skinniest’

Word Frequency


skinniest


in British English


superlative adjective


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skinny


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skinny


in British English


(


ˈskɪnɪ



)


adjective

Word forms:


-nier


or


-niest


1.

lacking in flesh; thin


2.

consisting of or resembling skin


3.

(of a

beverage

) made with

skimmed

or

semi-skimmed

milk
a skinny latte


noun


4.



See

the skinny


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Derived forms



skinniness


(

ˈskinniness

)


noun

Examples of ‘skinniest’ in a sentence

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Even

some of the skinniest people in the team were

told

they were

overweight

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2017

)


He

said

we

never

got on and were

obsessed

with who was the skinniest and

going

out with footballers.


The Sun



(

2013

)


When

asked

which they ‘should’ eat, 85 per cent

picked

the

tins

with the plainest, skinniest,

typefaces

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2017

)


There’s a reason why

none

but the skinniest, or

bravest

, wear white – it’s not very

flattering

.


The Sun



(

2006

)


You can be the skinniest person in the world but it won’t stop you having problems.


The Sun



(

2008

)

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Definition of

skinniest

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