skintight
/ˈskɪnˌtaɪt/
skintight adjective: conforming tightly to the body, snug against the skin.
Adjective
skintight (not comparable)
- Conforming tightly to the body, snug against the skin.
- He'd have to stow the Gun somewhere; no place to conceal it in the skintight bodysuit.1967 May, William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson, Logan's Run, Bantam, published 1976, →ISBN, page 25
- I'mma get your heart racing / In my skin-tight jeans / Be your teenage dream tonight2010, “Teenage Dream”, performed by Katy Perry
- Synonyms:
- body-hugging, figure-hugging, as tight as Dick's hatband, bodycon, clingsome, clingy, close-fitting, form-fitting, skinny, slim-fit
Synonyms of skintight
- body-hugging
- figure-hugging
- bodycon
- clingsome
- clingy
- close-fitting
- form-fitting
- skinny
- slim-fit
- slinky
5 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- snug
- tight
- tight-fitting
- as tight as Dick's hatband
- succinct
Forms of skintight
| alternative form | skin tight |
|---|---|
| alternative form | skin-tight |
Origin of skintight
From skin + tight.
Words formed from skintight
Questions about skintight
- What does skintight mean?
- Skintight means conforming tightly to the body, snug against the skin.
- What part of speech is skintight?
- Skintight is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce skintight?
- Skintight is pronounced /ˈskɪnˌtaɪt/ (US).
Words near skintight in the dictionary
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