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skinnied

skinnied is the simple past and past participle of skinny.

Meaning of skinny

Verb

skinny (third-person singular simple present skinnies, present participle skinnying, simple past and past participle skinnied)

  1. (informal, transitive) To reduce or cut down.
    • Like an accordion at a country wedding producing sweet-and-sour notes, some importers are expanding their U.S. retail automotive operations while others are skinnying down.1982, Ward's Auto World, volume 18, numbers 1-6, page 65

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Phrases with skinnied

Questions about skinnied

What is skinnied the simple past and past participle of?
Skinnied is the simple past and past participle of skinny.

Words near skinnied in the dictionary

  1. Skinners Shoot
  2. skinnery
  3. skinnes
  4. skinneth
  5. skinnie
  6. skinnied
  7. skinnied down
  8. skinnied out
  9. skinnied up
  10. skinnier
  11. skinnies

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