Skinned

/skɪnd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of skin; to remove the skin from (a body or animal).

They skinned the deer after the hunt.

To strip off the outer layer of (something).

He skinned the vegetables before adding them to the stew.

adjective

Having the skin removed.

The skinned fish was ready to be cooked.

Having a surface that is bare or stripped of its outer layer.

The skinned apples were used for the pie.

Derived from 'skin' with the past participle suffix '-ed'.

skinned alive:

Severely punished or criticized, often for a mistake.

to be skinned:

To be taken advantage of or cheated.

To be cheated or swindled.

I got skinned in that car deal.

To have no money left.

After the holiday, I’m totally skinned.