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unskinny

unskinny adjective: not skinny.

Adjective

unskinny (comparative unskinnier or more unskinny, superlative unskinniest or most unskinny)

  1. Not skinny.
    1. (broadly) thickset, thick, girthy; fat; obese.

Forms of unskinny

comparativeunskinnier
comparativemore unskinny
superlativeunskinniest
superlativemost unskinny

Origin of unskinny

From un- + skinny. Popularised by the 1990 song Unskinny Bop by the glam metal band Poison.

Questions about unskinny

What does unskinny mean?
Unskinny means not skinny.
What part of speech is unskinny?
Unskinny is an adjective.

Words near unskinny in the dictionary

  1. unskimped
  2. unskimpy
  3. unskin
  4. unskinned
  5. unskinning
  6. unskinny
  7. unskins
  8. unskip
  9. unskipable
  10. unskippable
  11. unskipped

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