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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   The details or facts; especially, those obtained by gossip or rumor.

   “She called to get the skinny on the latest goings-on in the club.”

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   A state of nakedness; nudity.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   A low-fat serving of coffee.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A skinny being.

5. Meaning 5 · verb

   To reduce or cut down.

6. Meaning 6 · adjective

   Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).

   “Her recent weight loss has made her look rather skinny than slender”

7. Meaning 7 · adjective

   (of food or beverages) Low-fat.

8. Meaning 8 · adjective

   Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).

9. Meaning 9 · adjective

   (of clothing) tight-fitting

How this word is used

• Everyday “She called to get the skinny on the latest goings-on in the club.”
• Everyday “Her recent weight loss has made her look rather skinny than slender”

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