单词 | skinny |
释义 | skinny —skinniness, n. /skin"ee/, adj., skinnier, skinniest, n. adj. 1. very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten. 2. of or like skin. 3. unusually low or reduced; meager; minimal: skinny profits. 4. (of an object) narrow or slender: a skinny bed. n. 5. Slang. a. accurate information; data; facts. b. news, esp. if confidential; gossip: Here's the skinny on the latest Hollywood scandal. [1565-75; SKIN + -Y1; def. 5 is unclearly derived and perh. a distinct word] Syn. 1. lank, gaunt, scrawny. |
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