unskinny
adjective
unskinny is spelled U-N-S-K-I-N-N-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unskinny means “Not skinny” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unskinny?
| Letters | 8: U-N-S-K-I-N-N-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unskinny?
Unskinny appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of unskinny
- unskinnier comparative
- more unskinny comparative
- unskinniest superlative
- most unskinny superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unskinny mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not skinny.
- 2
thickset, thick, girthy; fat; obese.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unskinny come from?
From un- + skinny. Popularised by the 1990 song Unskinny Bop by the glam metal band Poison.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).