noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being skinny. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   the bodily property of lacking flesh wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

lantern jawsscrawninessunderweight

Example

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"Tom thinks Mary has fallen to the skinniness craze."

Etymology

From skinny + -ness.

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