skinnily
In bony fashion
In a skinny manner—thin, narrow, or lacking bulk.
The adverb is rare, appearing occasionally to describe how something moves or fits: The cat squeezed skinnily through the gap in the fence.
More often, writers restructure sentences to avoid the awkward sound.
Abnormally wasted from hunger
- skeletalOf or like bones
- haggardExhausted in appearance
- cadaverousResembling the deceased
- starvedSuffering extreme hunger
bony · pinched · scrawny · undernourished · malnourished · wasted · drawn · gaunt
Tall, slim, pliant
lissome · sylphlike · elegant · lean · trim · streamlined · supple · narrow
Without much force
- fragilelyIn breakable manner
- delicatelyIn a careful, subtle manner
- feeblyWithout vigor or power
- flimsilyIn an insubstantial manner
emaciated
Abnormally wasted from hunger
- skeletalOf or like bones
- haggardExhausted in appearance
- cadaverousResembling the deceased
starved · bony · pinched · scrawny · undernourished · malnourished · wasted · drawn · gaunt · hollowed
willowy
Tall, slim, pliant
graceful · lissome · sylphlike · elegant · lean · trim · streamlined · supple · narrow · slinky
weakly
Without much force
- fragilelyIn breakable manner
- delicatelyIn a careful, subtle manner
- feeblyWithout vigor or power
snugly
In a tight, comfortable manner
- skinning knifeBlade for removing pelts
- onion skinningViewing adjacent animation frames