- very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten.
- of or like skin.
- unusually low or reduced; meager; minimal: skinny profits.
- (of an object) narrow or slender: skinny noodles.
- (of garments, especially pants) narrow and very tight-fitting: skinny jeans; a skinny tank top.
- Slang.
- accurate information; data; facts.
- news, especially if confidential; gossip: Here's the skinny on the latest Hollywood scandal.
- lacking in flesh; thin
- consisting of or resembling skin