Definition
Very thin and skinny, like a twig, or having lots of twigs and branches.
Etymology
From 'twig' (a small thin branch) plus '-y' (having the quality of); straightforward descriptive word comparing something thin to a thin branch.
Kelly Says
The 1960s model Twiggy got her nickname because she was extremely thin by the standards of the time—her look started a beauty revolution where 'skinny' became fashionable instead of curvy, completely changing fashion forever.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ ንብር
en-deh n-bir
CACatalà
primaveral
pri-ma-ver-al
CSČeština
hubený
hoo-ben-ee
ELΕλληνικά
μακρής
mak-rees
ESEspañol
delgada
deh-L-gah-dah
FAفارسی
بسیار لاغر
bee-saar la-ghar
HUMagyar
vékony
veh-kon-ee
IDBahasa Indonesia
kurus
ku-rus
ITItaliano
sottile
soh-tee-leh
MSBahasa Melayu
samping
sam-ping
PTPortuguês
magro
ma-groh
RUРусский
тонкая
ton-kaya-ya
SWKiswahili
mnyonge
m-nyo-nge
TAதமிழ்
பருமில்லாத
paru-mil-la-ath
TEతెలుగు
కుర్కట్టి
kur-kat-ti
UKУкраїнська
тонкий
ton-kee
VITiếng Việt
mảnh khảnh
mahnkh-anh
ZUZU
empilisi
em-pi-li-si