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skinny

skinny

15 4.1
Lower in calories than the regular version
  • adjective
  • /ˈskɪni/
  • Informal
translation icon : bajo en calorías
  • And then I got a Starbucks Skinny Peppermint Mocha Latte—who wouldn't?!
  • a skinny latte
  • Skinny ice cream
  • Skinny Cow

Please, can I get a medium ice latte with skinny milk?

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Examples

  • Yeah, I'll have a skinny latte as well.

  • - Kate, I'll have a skinny caramel latte with two shots of espresso.

  • Please, can I get a medium ice latte with skinny milk?

  • And as far as I know, Cheesecake Factory is the only menu that has skinny options.

  • I am at Starbucks EVERY DAY after the gym trying new skinny hot and cold beverages with one of their wonderful cups of oatmeal!

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  • These bite-sized pecan tarts are the perfect "skinny" replacement for pecan pie this holiday season!

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  • If I'm going to a coffeehouse, though, I love a good fat-free (skinny) latte with sugar-free flavored syrup! (chocolate, if they have it)

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  • I ordered a skinny latte because I'm trying to reduce my calorie intake.

  • She prefers a skinny version of the cake that is lower in sugar.

  • At the café, they offer skinny smoothies made with fresh fruit and no added sugar.

Synonyms

lean
vsskinny
108 2.5

Thin with little extra fat or money

is used for food made lower in calories and reduced fat or sugar

Antonyms

73 3.0

Having a lot of fat or sugar so it feels heavy

Idioms

the skinny
  • Slang
8 9.8

Information that gives the most important facts about what happened, often secret

skinny as a rail
  • Informal
1 7.0

Very thin person with little or no fat

Compounds

12 2.1

Tight denim pants that are narrow at the legs and ankles

skinny-dip
  • NSFW
4 8.9

A swim while naked, often outdoors

skinny tie
  • Archaic
1 4.1

A narrow necktie popular in the late 1950s and 1960s

A tight dress that shows the shape of the body

9.9

A person people admire online for their style or confidence, often for being very slim

8.9

A person who swims naked in a lake or sea

How Light

skinny
  • Informal
15 4.1
low-cal
  • Informal
5 3.1
light
6 2.8

Surface Forms

skinny positive
skinnier comparative
skinniest superlative

Morphology

skinny = skin (semi-transparent) = skin + y

The adjective is formed from "skin" + "-y", but the food-label sense "low in calories" is a conventional extension from the idea of being thin or reduced.

Etymology

The word skinny used for food and drinks is a modern idea based on 'thin' — a 'skinny' version is a lighter, lower-calorie choice. So a skinny latte or meal has less fat or sugar than the regular one.