What is the difference in connotation between the word thin and skinny

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asked Aug 9, 2020 55.3k views

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Stack Undefined · Answer 1 · 2020-08-14T20:05:51+0000

thin is more positive than skinny is.

people tend to go "EWWW shes so skinny!!"

Instead of EW SHES THIN

usually people use thin as a complement