Definition

Noun: The state or condition of being extremely thin or lacking sufficient flesh; leanness to a degree that may suggest frailty or undernourishment.

Usage

"Skinniness" is used to describe a physical bodily characteristic. It is a neutral-to-formal term that focuses on the objective lack of flesh or body mass. It can be used in medical, descriptive, or casual contexts, though it may carry a negative connotation if implying unhealthy thinness.

Examples

• Her skinniness was a result of her high metabolism, not a lack of eating.
• The doctor noted the patient's extreme skinniness as a possible symptom.
• The model's skinniness became a topic of public discussion about industry standards.

Advanced Usage

• "Pathological skinniness": Used in medical contexts to describe thinness resulting from illness or disorder.
  • The anorexia led to a state of pathological skinniness.

Variants and Related Words

• Skinny (adj): Having very little flesh or fat on the body; thin.
  • He was tall and skinny.
• Skinnily (adv): In a skinny manner.
  • The branches stretched skinnily toward the sky.

Synonyms

• Thinness: The general state of having little flesh or fat. (More neutral)
• Leanness: The state of having little fat, often with a connotation of fitness or health.
• Gauntness: Extreme thinness, especially from suffering, hunger, or age, often emphasizing boniness.
• Emaciation: The state of being abnormally thin or weak, especially due to illness or lack of food. (Stronger, more clinical)

Antonyms

• Plumpness
• Corpulence
• Obesity
• Stoutness

Noun

1. the bodily property of lacking flesh