Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skinnymalinks

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: skin-ny-ma-links
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skinny person.

British usage; Dated; Informal

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: skin and bones, spindleshanks; see also Thesaurus:thin person"
"'But she's a skinnymalinks.' 'She had lots of puppyfat before puberty stretched her out. […]"
"Too often, the media have played down the positive aspects of bulimia, displaying endless photographs of skinnymalinkses, none of whom look as if they could down more than as^([sic]) dozen tubes of Pringles (haven't you tried them? oh but you must!) without leaving the lavatory in a state of disarray."
"'Oh, Lord, you've turned into a right skinnymalinks,' she noticed. 'Is that because of the boyfriend?'"

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from a Scottish children's song, Skinamalinky Long Leg, about a thin man and his adventures.

Usage

British usage
Dated
Informal

Inflected Forms

skinnymalinkses (plural) skinnymalink (alternative) skinny malink (alternative)

Phrases

skidamarink a dinky dink, skidamarink a doo, I love you

Frequently Paired Words

skidamarink a dinky dink, skidamarink a doo, I love you

Synonyms

skin and bones spindleshanks thin person

Questions

What does skinnymalinks mean?: A skinny person.
Where does skinnymalinks come from?: Uncertain. Possibly from a Scottish children's song, Skinamalinky Long Leg, about a thin man and his adventures.

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