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- [skin-tahyt]
- /ˈskɪnˈtaɪt/
- /ˈskɪn.taɪt/
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- [skin-tahyt]
- /ˈskɪnˈtaɪt/
Definitions of skintight word
- adjective skintight fitting almost as tightly as skin: skintight trousers. 1
- adjective skintight very close-fitting 1
- adjective skintight (of garments) fitting tightly over the body; clinging 0
- adjective skintight clinging closely to the body 0
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Origin of skintight
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; skin + tight
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Parts of speech for Skintight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skintight popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
skintight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skintight
adj skintight
- close-fitting — Close-fitting clothes fit tightly and show the shape of your body.
- hermetically sealed — airtight
adjective skintight
- choking — causing breathing difficulties; suffocating
- clasped — a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing: a clasp for paper money; a clasp on a necklace.
- clumped — a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- contracted — under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
- cramping — cramp iron.
Antonyms for skintight
adjective skintight
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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