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    Flacos (en. Skinny)

    /ˈflakos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Describes someone with little weight or muscle mass.
    My friends are quite skinny because they exercise a lot.
    Mis amigos son bastante flacos porque hacen mucho ejercicio.
    It is used to describe an object that is thin or narrow.
    The skinny book I bought is very interesting.
    El flaco libro que compré es muy interesante.
    It can refer to something that lacks substance or content.
    The movie was lacking in terms of the plot.
    La película era flaca en cuanto a la trama.

    Etymology

    From the Spanish 'flaco', which comes from the Latin 'flaccus', meaning 'soft' or 'weak'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be skinny
    refers to a person who has lost weight.
    estar flaco
    a slim favor
    an action that, instead of helping, causes harm or inconvenience.
    flaco favor
    among the skinny
    refers to thin people who group together or socialize.
    entre flacos

    Related Words

    slim
    having little mass or volume, similar to skinny.
    delgado
    emaciated
    showing extreme weakness or abnormality in growth.
    raquítico
    skeletal
    having an extremely thin body, like a skeleton.
    esquelético

    Slang Meanings

    Very thin people
    That boy is so skinny that he looks like a reed.
    Ese chico está tan flaco que parece una caña.
    Refers to someone who does not eat well
    Since he got sick, he has become skinny.
    Desde que está enfermo, se ha puesto flaco.