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How to pronounce “skinny

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Pronunciation guide for skinny

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of skinny with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Tim Jackson: An economic reality check 24 minuteson less than the price of a skinny latte
Definition summary
(informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).

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How to pronounce skinny

Tim Jackson: An economic reality check 24 minutes

on less than the price of a skinny latte

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “skinny

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • (informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
  • (informal) Of food or a beverage, having reduced fat or calories.
  • Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).
  • (of clothing) Tight-fitting.
  • (golf) Synonym of thin (“type of shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head”).
  • [Noun]
  • (colloquial) The details or facts; especially, those obtained by gossip or rumor.
  • A state of nakedness; nudity.
  • (informal) A low-fat serving of coffee.
  • (nonstandard) A skinny being.
  • An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a narrow fence.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive, informal) To reduce or cut down.

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