skinnyPronunciation: /ˈskɪni/Translate skinny | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of skinny adjective (skinnier, skinniest) 1(of a person or part of their body) unattractively thin:his skinny arms 2(of a garment) tight-fitting:a skinny jumper (of a pair of jeans or trousers) tight-fitting and with very narrow legs: in the winter I live in skinny jeans and boots 3 informal (of coffee) made with skimmed or semi-skimmed milk:one skinny latte to go, please noun (plural skinnies) informal 1a skinny person. 2 (skinnies) a pair of skinny jeans or trousers: if you’re tired of squeezing into your skinnies, bell-bottoms and flares are back in fashion 3 (the skinny) US confidential information on a particular person or topic:net managers who want the skinny on the latest in computer securityDerivatives skinniness noun skinny in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of skinny in the US English dictionary