Skinny meaning in English
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Definition
skinny: thin, very slim
Examples
- "The crops have failed, the cows are as skinny as a supermodel, and I'm starving."
- "And you're so skinny!"
- "That's why you're so skinny, you need some meat."
- "Besides, this young fellow is pretty skinny."
Exercise 1
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
Careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
Careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
This is correct. Icarus says "I'd like you to meet my mother" which means that he is introducing his mother to Brian. This suggests that they have never met before. Both Marilyn and Brian say "Pleased to meet you", which is a common formal greeting to someone you meet for the first time.
This is correct. Marilyn tells Brian "That's why you're so skinny, you need some meat". To be "skinny" is to be very thin. Marilyn means that Brian should gain (or "put on") weight by eating fatty American foods like hamburgers.
This is incorrect. Icarus and his mother are late, but not because they couldn't find Brian or they got lost. Icarus says that he "had to help (his) mother into her best summer dress", meaning that he had to spend time helping his mother put her summer dress on.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the audio.
This adjective shares a similar meaning with "good-looking" and is usually associated with men's appearances. "Icarus Quincy usually describes himself as tall, dark and in the lonely hearts column."
This adjective shares a similar meaning with "thin", and is more negative than the term "slim". "Horatio hadn't eaten for several days and looked very when he returned from his trip to the Amazon."
This noun shares a similar meaning with "physical appearance", and is always used in the plural form. "Philip doesn't believe that he has lost his , despite his age and drink problems."
This adjective shares a similar meaning with "good-looking" and is usually associated with men's appearances. "Icarus Quincy usually describes himself as tall, dark and in the lonely hearts column."
This adjective shares a similar meaning with "thin", and is more negative than the term "slim". "Horatio hadn't eaten for several days and looked very when he returned from his trip to the Amazon."
This noun shares a similar meaning with "physical appearance", and is always used in the plural form. "Philip doesn't believe that he has lost his , despite his age and drink problems."
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the audio.
This adjective shares a similar meaning with "good-looking" and is usually associated with men's appearances. "Icarus Quincy usually describes himself as tall, dark and handsome 1 in the lonely hearts column."
This adjective shares a similar meaning with "thin", and is more negative than the term "slim". "Horatio hadn't eaten for several days and looked very skinny 2 when he returned from his trip to the Amazon."
This noun shares a similar meaning with "physical appearance", and is always used in the plural form. "Philip doesn't believe that he has lost his looks 3, despite his age and drink problems."
This adjective shares a similar meaning with "good-looking" and is usually associated with men's appearances. "Icarus Quincy usually describes himself as tall, dark and handsome 1 in the lonely hearts column."
This adjective shares a similar meaning with "thin", and is more negative than the term "slim". "Horatio hadn't eaten for several days and looked very skinny 2 when he returned from his trip to the Amazon."
This noun shares a similar meaning with "physical appearance", and is always used in the plural form. "Philip doesn't believe that he has lost his looks 3, despite his age and drink problems."
1 handsome: In English, a good-looking, attractive man is described as being "handsome". This term is mainly used to describe males, however it is occasionally used to describe good looking women, objects or even animals (a handsome watch, a handsome horse).
2 skinny: A "skinny (dog)" is one which is very thin, usually because it is unwell or has not eaten any food for a period of time. Another example: She used to be quite slim, but since she's stopped eating properly she looks too skinny. The term is generally used in a negative way.
3 looks: "Looks" is a plural noun that describes one's physical appearance, especially when pleasing. Brian says "I can see where Icarus gets his looks from", meaning that Icarus and his mother share the same physical appearance.
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