Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skinny down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
skin-ny -down
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become or make (something) skinny or more lightweight.

Informal; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To become or make (something) smaller, more efficient, more restricted or less numerous.

Informal; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

skinnies down (present, singular) skinnying down (participle, present) skinnied down (participle, past) skinnied down (past)

Questions

What does skinny down mean?
To become or make (something) skinny or more lightweight.

How to pronounce skinny down

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