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skinny

adjective as in very thin

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On the morning conference call with the House Democratic caucus Pelosi rejected the notion of a slimmed-down, or “skinny,” bill, such as the $300 billion measure Democrats blocked last week in the Senate.

The Republican’s “skinny” stimulus package did not include funding for a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks—a proposal that for months Republican and Democratic leaders supported.

From Fortune

A big ECB meeting, jobless claims numbers and a largely meaningless Senate vote on a “skinny” stimulus spending package.

From Fortune

In addition, the Republican’s skinny stimulus does not provide additional funding for state and local governments.

From Fortune

There are over a dozen races worth watching today, but here’s the skinny on the most consequential.

In the most recent image posted by her mother, Kristina is wearing a black vest over her skinny shoulders.

The whims of fashionistas have brought us bellbottoms and skinny jeans and everything in between.

Instead, break out a form-fitting garment — think skinny jeans or a curve-hugging dress.

The man with the skinny tie tells me that the comic book is transported in a manila envelope.

Skinny tie tells me that it was found in a storage locker in 2011 and auctioned for $2.1 million.

“Why, to look at her, I think that skinny woman would dare anything,” remarked Amy.

She was thin, skinny, dark-haired, and possessed of great physical strength in the form of endurance.

Burke pulled a packet of bills from his pocket, slipped them to Lefty's skinny hand.

At this the door flew open and a skinny woman appeared, her homespun frock pendent with tow-headed urchins.

Her back was turned to Nita, her clawlike, skinny hands were diving into the chest of gold.

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On this page you'll find 71 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to skinny, such as: angular, bony, gaunt, lanky, scrawny, and slender.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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