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ALL meanings of skinned

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  • noun skinned the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible. 1
  • noun skinned such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, especially a small animal; pelt: a beaver skin. 1
  • noun skinned the tanned or treated pelt or hide of an animal, especially when used in apparel and accessories; leather (usually used in combination): pigskin; calfskin. 1
  • noun skinned 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. 1
  • noun skinned 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. 1
  • noun skinned Nautical. the shell or ceiling of a hull. the outer, exposed part of a furled sail. 1
  • noun skinned Metallurgy. an outer layer of a metal piece having characteristics differing from those of the interior. 1
  • noun skinned a container made of animal skin, used for holding liquids, especially wine. 1
  • noun skinned Slang. condom. 1
  • noun skinned skins, Slang. drums. 1
  • noun skinned Slang. a swindler; cheat. 1
  • noun skinned Slang. a skinflint. 1
  • noun skinned Slang. a horse. 1
  • noun skinned Slang. a dollar bill. 1
  • noun skinned Rocketry. the outer surface of a missile or rocket. 1
  • verb with object skinned to strip or deprive of skin; flay; peel; husk. 1
  • verb with object skinned to remove or strip off (any covering, outer coating, surface layer, etc.). 1
  • verb with object skinned 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. 1
  • verb with object skinned to urge on, drive, or whip (a draft animal, as a mule or ox). 1
  • verb with object skinned to climb or jump: He skinned the rope to the top of the wall. 1
  • verb with object skinned to cover with or as if with skin. 1
  • verb with object skinned Slang. to strip of money or belongings; fleece, as in gambling. 1
  • verb with object skinned Cards. to slide cards one at a time off the top of (the pack) in dealing. 1
  • verb with object skinned Slang. to defeat completely: skinned at the polls. 1
  • verb with object skinned Slang. to castigate; reprimand: skinned for his disobedience. 1
  • verb without object skinned Slang. to slip off or depart hurriedly (often followed by out). 1
  • adjective skinned Slang. showing or featuring nude persons, often in a sexually explicit way: a skin magazine. presenting films, stage shows, exhibitions, etc., that feature nude persons, especially in a sexually explicit way: a Times Square skin house. 1
  • idioms skinned by the skin of one's teeth, Informal. by an extremely narrow margin; just barely; scarcely: We made the last train by the skin of our teeth. 1
  • idioms skinned get under one's skin, Slang. to irritate; bother: His laugh really gets under my skin. to affect deeply; impress; penetrate: That sort of music always gets under my skin. 1
  • idioms skinned have a thick skin, to be insensitive to criticism or rebuffs: The complaint desk is a job for someone who has a thick skin. 1
  • idioms skinned 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. 1
  • idioms skinned in / with a whole skin, without harm; unscathed; safely: She escaped from the burning building with a whole skin. 1
  • idioms skinned no skin off one's back / nose / teeth, Slang. of no interest or concern or involving no risk to one. 1
  • idioms skinned save one's skin, Informal. to avoid harm, especially to escape death: They betrayed their country to save their skins. 1
  • idioms skinned skin alive, Informal. to reprimand; scold. to subdue completely, especially in a cruel or ruthless manner: The home team was skinned alive this afternoon. 1
  • idioms skinned under the skin, in essence; fundamentally; despite appearances or differences: sisters under the skin. 1
  • adjective skinned stripped of the skin 0
  • adjective skinned having a skin as specified 0
  • adjective skinned (in combination) 0
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