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skintight

skin·tight
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skin-tahyt]
    • /ˈskɪnˈtaɪt/
    • /ˈskɪn.taɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms for skintight

adj skintight

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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