skinnied

Wriggled through narrowly

Skinnied is the past tense of skinny, a verb meaning to squeeze through a narrow space or move in a thin, sideways manner: She skinnied through the gap in the fence.

To skinny down or skinny up means to climb by gripping with arms and legs: He skinnied up the drainpipe.

The verb also appears in skinny-dip, meaning to swim naked.

narrowed

squeezed

Pressed firmly together

tightened · reduced · trimmed · shaved · pared · whittled · slimmed · cut · contracted · condensed

fit

snug

Comfortably close-fitting

body-con · clingy · fitted · tailored · hugging · sleek · streamlined

leaked

whistleblower

Insider who reports misconduct

disclosure · secrets · informant · scoop · revelation · breach · anonymous · source · tipped · exposed

Opposites
body size change

skinniedfattened

Made heavier through feeding

plumped · filled out · thickened · beefed up · bloated

Phrases
Family

skinning, skinniness, skinnies, skinniest, reskinning

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G