skinny

S2 W2

BrE /ˈskɪnɪ/ AmE /ˈskɪnɪ/

adjective en → es

1 THIN [predicative / attributive] A2

very thin and not having much fat on your body

flaco, delgado, esbelto

  • be skinny

Collocations skinny jeans · skinny model

  • He's always been a bit skinny.

    Siempre ha sido un poco flaco.

2 ANIMAL [predicative / attributive] B1

used to describe an animal that has very little fat on its body, especially when this is not normal or healthy for the type of animal

desnutrido, flaco, delgado

  • be skinny

Collocations skinny cat · skinny dog

  • The kitten was so skinny that it looked sick.

    El gatito estaba tan flaco que parecía enfermo.