Skinless

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not having an outer layer of skin or skinlike material, or with such a layer removed. not-comparable

    "I bought skinless chicken breast because the fat right under the skin is supposed to be fattening; but they don't crisp as much."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having no skin wordnet

Synonyms

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hidelesshideless

Example

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"I bought skinless chicken breast because the fat right under the skin is supposed to be fattening; but they don't crisp as much."

Etymology

From Middle English skynles, equivalent to skin + -less. Cognate with Old Norse skinnlauss (“skinless”).

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