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单词 skinny
释义 skin·ny
I. \ˈskinē, -ni\ adjective
(-er/-est)
1. : of the nature of or like skin : membranous
2.
 a. : thin and lacking flesh (as from emaciation)
  < a skinny little guy, kind of funny, kind of sad — Barbara B. Jamison >
  < those skinny hands of his, withered beyond their years — Rex Ingamells >
 b. : lacking usual or desirable bulk, quantity, qualities, or significance
  < a skinny old spirea bush — John Moore >
  < skinny unimaginative settings — Whitney Balliett >
3. : of the nature of a skinflint : niggardly, stingy
Synonyms: see lean
II. \ˈskinē\ noun
Etymology: perhaps from skin + -y (IV) (I)
slang : inside information : dope
 < get the straight skinny on what's going on — John Geary >
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