skinned

UK: /skɪnd/

From the verb skin: (⇒ conjugate)

skinned is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

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skinned / skɪnd/ adjective

1. stripped of the skin
2. having a skin as specified
3. (in combination): thick-skinned

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

skin /skɪn/   n., v., skinned, skin•ning, adj. 
n. 

1. Anatomy, Zoology the tissue that is the outer covering of a human or animal body, esp. when it is soft and flexible:
   [uncountable] the smell of her clean skin after a shower.
   [countable] a fair skin that is easily sunburned.
2. such tissue, with the hair or fur growing from it, stripped from the body of an animal, esp. a small animal;
   pelt:
   [countable] a beaver skin.
   [uncountable] a coat of beaver skin.
3. Botany a covering, casing, or outer coating of something, esp. of a fruit or vegetable:
   [countable] orange skins; potato skins.
   [uncountable] the plastic-like skin of sausage.
4. Slang Terms a solid layer forming on food that has cooled or been heated:
   [uncountable] The soup had boiled and there was skin on the top.
   [countable] a skin on the top of the milk mixture.
5. [countable] a container made of animal skin, used for holding liquids, esp. wine.

v. [~ + object]

6. to strip (an animal or thing) of skin;
   remove the skin of:
   to skin the fruit.
7. to scrape a small piece of skin from (a part of the body), as in falling:
   He skinned his knee when he fell.

Idioms

8. Idioms, Informal Terms by the skin of one's teeth, [uncountable] by an extremely narrow margin;
   just barely:
   won the election by the skin of her teeth.
9. Idioms, Slang Terms get under one's skin:
   • to irritate someone:
     All those rude comments really get under my skin.
   • to affect someone deeply;
     excite;
     impress.
10. Idioms have a thick skin, to be insensitive, esp. to criticism or defeats.
11. Idioms have a thin skin, to be sensitive to criticism or defeats;
    to be easily offended.
12. Idioms, Slang Terms no skin off one's back, nose, or teeth, [usually: it + be + ~] of no interest or concern, or involving no risk to oneself:
    It's no skin off my nose if she wants to risk her money like that.
13. Idioms, Informal Terms save one's skin, to avoid harm, esp. to escape death.
14. Idioms, Informal Terms skin (someone) alive, [Informal.]
    • to punish harshly.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

skin  (skin), n., v., skinned, skin•ning, adj. 
n. 

1. Anatomy, Zoology the external covering or integument of an animal body, esp. when soft and flexible.
2. such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, esp. a small animal;
   pelt:
   a beaver skin.
3. Clothing the tanned or treated pelt or hide of an animal, esp. when used in apparel and accessories;
   leather (usually used in combination):
   pigskin; calfskin.
4. Botany any integumentary covering, casing, outer coating, or surface layer, as an investing membrane, the rind or peel of fruit, or a film on liquid:
   a skin of thin ice; the aluminum skin of an airplane.
5. Jewelry
   • the outermost layer of a pearl.
   • the outermost layer of a diamond as found: often different in color and refraction from the inner part of the stone.
6. Nautical, Naval Terms
   • the shell or ceiling of a hull.
   • the outer, exposed part of a furled sail.
7. Metallurgy an outer layer of a metal piece having characteristics differing from those of the interior.
8. a container made of animal skin, used for holding liquids, esp. wine.
9. Slang Terms condom.
10. Music, Slang Terms skins, [Slang.] drums.
11. Slang Terms a swindler;
    cheat.
12. Slang Terms a skinflint.
13. Slang Terms a horse.
14. Slang Terms a dollar bill.
15. Rocketry the outer surface of a missile or rocket.
16. Informal Terms by the skin of one's teeth, by an extremely narrow margin;
    just barely;
    scarcely:
    We made the last train by the skin of our teeth.
17. Slang Terms get under one's skin:
    • to irritate;
      bother:
      His laugh really gets under my skin.
    • to affect deeply;
      impress;
      penetrate:
      That sort of music always gets under my skin.
18. have a thick skin, to be insensitive to criticism or rebuffs:
    The complaint desk is a job for someone who has a thick skin.
19. have a thin skin, to be extremely sensitive to criticism or rebuffs;
    be easily offended:
    Be careful what you say to me, I have a thin skin.
20. in or with a whole skin, without harm;
    unscathed;
    safely:
    She escaped from the burning building with a whole skin.
21. Slang Terms no skin off one's back, nose, or teeth, of no interest or concern or involving no risk to one.
22. Informal Terms save one's skin, to avoid harm, esp. to escape death:
    They betrayed their country to save their skins.
23. under the skin, in essence;
    fundamentally;
    despite appearances or differences:
    sisters under the skin.

v.t. 

24. to strip or deprive of skin;
    flay;
    peel;
    husk.
25. to remove or strip off (any covering, outer coating, surface layer, etc.).
26. to scrape or rub a small piece of skin from (one's hand, leg, etc.), as in falling or sliding against something:
    She skinned her knee.
27. to urge on, drive, or whip (a draft animal, as a mule or ox).
28. to climb or jump:
    He skinned the rope to the top of the wall.
29. to cover with or as if with skin.
30. Slang Terms to strip of money or belongings;
    fleece, as in gambling.
31. Games [Cards.] to slide cards one at a time off the top of (the pack) in dealing.
32. Slang Terms to defeat completely:
    skinned at the polls.
33. Slang Terms to castigate;
    reprimand:
    skinned for his disobedience.

v.i. 

34. Slang Terms to slip off or depart hurriedly (often followed by out).
35. Informal Terms skin alive:
    • to reprimand;
      scold.
    • to subdue completely, esp. in a cruel or ruthless manner:
      The home team was skinned alive this afternoon.

adj. 

36. • Slang Terms showing or featuring nude persons, often in a sexually explicit way:
      a skin magazine.
    • presenting films, stage shows, exhibitions, etc., that feature nude persons, esp. in a sexually explicit way:
      a Times Square skin house.

• Old Norse skinn; cognate with dialect, dialectal German Schinde skin of fruit
• Middle English (noun, nominal) 1150–1200

skin′like′, adj. 
Synonyms

• 2. fur.
  Skin, hide, pelt are names for the outer covering of animals, including humans.
  Skin is the general word:
  an abrasion of the skin; the skin of a muskrat.
  Hide applies to the skin of large animals, as cattle, horses, or elephants:
  a buffalo hide.
  Pelt applies to the untanned skin of smaller animals:
  a mink pelt.
• 4. hull, shell, husk, crust.

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skin / skɪn/ noun

1. the tissue forming the outer covering of the vertebrate body: it consists of two layers (the dermis and epidermis), the outermost of which may be covered with hair, scales, feathers, etc. It is mainly protective and sensory in function
2. (as modifier)
   See also dermis, epidermis
3. a person's complexion: a fair skin
4. any similar covering in a plant or lower animal
5. any coating or film, such as one that forms on the surface of a liquid
6. unsplit leather made from the outer covering of various mammals, reptiles, etc
   Compare hide21
7. the outer covering of a fur-bearing animal, dressed and finished with the hair on
8. a container made from animal skin
9. the outer covering surface of a vessel, rocket, etc
10. a person's skin regarded as his or her life: to save one's skin
11. (often plural) (in jazz or pop use) a drum
12. 
    short for skinhead
13. a configuration of colours, fonts, background images, etc that can be used to customize the appearance of a particular application
14. by the skin of one's teeth ⇒ by a narrow margin; only just
15. get under one's skin ⇒ to irritate one
16. no skin off one's nose ⇒ not a matter that affects one adversely
17. skin and bone ⇒ extremely thin
18. thick skin ⇒ an insensitive nature
19. thin skin ⇒ a sensitive nature

verb (skins, skinning, skinned)

1. (transitive) to remove the outer covering from (fruit, etc)
2. (transitive) to scrape a small piece of skin from (a part of oneself) in falling, etc: he skinned his knee
3. (often followed by over) to cover (something) with skin or a skinlike substance or (of something) to become covered in this way
4. (transitive) to strip of money; swindle

adjective

1. relating to or for the skin: skin cream

Etymology: Old English scinn, from Old Norse skinn

ˈskinless adjective

ˈskinˌlike adjective