adj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of removing the skin, as for example from animals killed for meat, hides, and furs.

   "I had seen many decapitations and skinnings, impalings and crucifixions […]"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of skin form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   exceptionally cold Ireland, colloquial

Synonyms

All synonyms

barkbarkfilmflayhidehide

Example

More examples

"The hunter was skinning the deer."

Related phrases

onion skinning

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