skinniness

skinniness
noun
the bodily property of lacking flesh
Syn: ↑scrawniness
Derivationally related forms: ↑scrawny (for: ↑scrawniness), ↑skinny
Hypernyms: ↑leanness, ↑thinness, ↑spareness

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\\ˈskinēnə̇s, -nin-\ noun (-es)
: the quality or state of being skinny

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skinnˈiness noun
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Main Entry:skin

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ˈskinniness
[f. skinny a.]
The quality of being skinny; leanness, emaciation.
Bailey, vol. II. [Hence in later Dicts.]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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