skinny up

verb

To become or make (something) skinny.

“He's been skinnying up this year.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person skinnies up · participle present skinnying up · participle past skinnied up · past skinnied up

  1. informalintransitivetransitiveTo become or make (something) skinny.

    He's been skinnying up this year.

    1 more example

    We should skinny up the parking spaces to make room for more.

  2. informaltransitiveTo make (something) skimpy or restricted.

    The insurance company is skinnying up the benefits.

Cite this entry
APA

skinny up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skinny%20up

MLA

“skinny up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skinny%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skinny up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skinny%20up.

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