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skinny person

nounmasculine/femininecolloquialinformal/mɐɣɾiˈsɛlɐ/ma·gri·ce·la

Definition

1

Very thin person, sometimes with a connotation of weakness or unfavourable appearance.

Usage examples

“The boy was a skinny kid when he was a teenager.”
“She didn't eat anything and became skin and bones.”