skinny
/ˈskɪni/adj
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
2
Of food or a beverage, having reduced fat or calories.
3
Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).
4
Tight-fitting.
5
Synonym of thin (“type of shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head”).
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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