skinnymalinks
skinnymalinks noun: a skinny person.
Noun
skinnymalinks (plural skinnymalinkses)
- A skinny person.
- 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. […]1995, Emma Donoghue, Hood, Hamish Hamilton, →ISBN, page 202
- Synonyms:
- skin and bones, spindleshanks, thin person
Synonyms of skinnymalinks
- skin and bones
- spindleshanks
- thin person
Forms of skinnymalinks
| plural | skinnymalinkses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | skinnymalink |
| alternative form | skinny malink |
Origin of skinnymalinks
Uncertain. Possibly from a Scottish children's song, Skinamalinky Long Leg, about a thin man and his adventures.
Questions about skinnymalinks
- What does skinnymalinks mean?
- Skinnymalinks means a skinny person.
- What part of speech is skinnymalinks?
- Skinnymalinks is a noun.
- What is the plural of skinnymalinks?
- The plural of skinnymalinks is skinnymalinkses.
Words near skinnymalinks in the dictionary
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