skinny

/ˈski-nē/

adjective

  1. resembling skin : membranous

  2. lacking sufficient flesh : very thin : emaciated

  3. lacking usual or desirable bulk, quantity, qualities, or significance

lean spare lank lanky gaunt rawboned scrawny skinny mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh. lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours. spare suggests leanness from abstemious living or constant exercise.

noun

  1. inside information : dope

the straight skinny on what's going on

verb

  1. to swim in the nude