Skinnier: meaning, definitions and examples

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skinnier

 

[ หˆskษชniษ™r ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

appearance

Having a thinner or more slender physique than average.

Synonyms

leaner, slimmer, thinner

Examples of usage

  • She has been working out regularly and is now much skinnier than before.
  • The skinnier models are often preferred in the fashion industry.
Context #2 | Adverb

comparison

In a way that indicates a lesser degree of thickness or fat.

Synonyms

less thickly, more slenderly

Examples of usage

  • She was skinnier than her sister.
  • The new phone is skinnier than the previous model.

Translations

Translations of the word "skinnier" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mais magro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคงเคฟเค• เคชเคคเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช dรผnner

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lebih kurus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ัƒะดั–ัˆะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chudszy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ˆใ‚Š็—ฉใ›ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plus maigre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mรกs delgado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท daha zayฤฑf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋” ๋งˆ๋ฅธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู†ุญู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hubenฤ›jลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chudลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ›ด็˜ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vitkejลกi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grennri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ daha arฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mรกs delgado

Etymology

The word 'skinnier' is a comparative form of the adjective 'skinny', which originated in the late 16th century and meant 'low in flesh'. Over time, 'skinny' evolved to describe a thin or slender body shape. The comparative form 'skinnier' emerged later to compare degrees of thinness. The term is commonly used in informal contexts to describe someone who is thinner than average.

See also: skin, skinny.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,270, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.