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skinnier

adjective
USSKIN-ee-er/ˈskɪniɚ/UKSKIN-ee-uh/ˈskɪniə/

1 meaning of skinnier

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Comparative of skinny.

    The stray dog was even skinnier than when we first spotted it in the spring.

    Designers cut this season's pants even skinnier through the leg.

    Note

    The y turns to i before -er, as it does in happier, and the superlative follows suit as skinniest. Said of a person, the comparative carries skinny's unflattering edge, so slimmer is the kinder choice when the point is praise. Said of clothes, it is neutral: pants cut skinnier through the leg simply fit more tightly.

skinnier is a form of skinny

skinny, adjective: Thin, generally in an unflattering sense, unlike slim, which describes thinness as attractive. Full entry

Forms
skinnyskinnier comparativeskinniest superlative
Spelling
skinny → skinnier: change y to i, add -er

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