Preposition: at

• moment: He said on WOW: " The squad is looking pretty skinny at the moment.

Preposition: as

• rake: Six foot four, skinny as a rake, wears a snakeskin Stetson.

Modifies a noun

• latte: Gordon, or someone very near him, has led him to retrospectively order the skinny latte he drank this morning.

• jean: Pair them with some skinny fit jeans for the cool rock look.

• lattes: But Sahar had developed a passion for the skinny lattes and fat free muffins she had seen in New York.

• babe: But when Max sweet talks the skinny babe into taking some pictures for him, he's soon reaming her ass deep and wide!

• trouser: Meanwhile, at the younger end of the market, skinny trousers, preferably black, are going to be everywhere.

• ty: Sporting some dodgy old mullets and wearing some truly hideous skinny ties and fetching shirts these guys were the REAL DEAL!

Modifying Another Word

• naturally: She reminds me of Audrey Hepburn who, even in her 50s and 60s, remained naturally skinny.

• too: They would say ' European girls are too skinny, you should get a real African figure!

• pretty: He said on WOW: " The squad is looking pretty skinny at the moment.

• quite: Unlike the other patients, she was quite skinny.

• very: Suddenly, a very skinny figure began walking toward me.

• so: She is so skinny and has lost hair too.

Used with adjective complement

• stay: A source told the Sun: " Lionel thought some of Nicole's pals were encouraging her to stay skinny.

• look: He said on WOW: " The squad is looking pretty skinny at the moment.

• go: Bernd went skinny dipping in the lake whilst we brave the cold water tap in the field to wash!

• get: But, then he started drinking a lot of water and getting skinny.