Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skinned

/skɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: skinned
IPA: /skɪnd/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

adj

Covered in a thin membrane resembling skin.

verb

simple past and past participle of skin

adj

Having skin (or similar outer layer) totally or partially removed.

adj

Stripped of money or property.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Kiwi: Kiwi fruits are imported from New Zealand. Sometimes called Chinese gooseberries, these brown fuzzy-skinned fruits will be soft to the touch, like an avocado, when ripe. To serve this fruit, peel and slice."
"My skinned knuckles hurt until the scrape healed."

Etymology

Etymology tree English skin Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English skinned From skin (noun) + -ed (“having”).

Usage

Slang

Derived Forms

redskinned shitskinned preskinned unskinned

Phrases

dark-skinned light-skinned onion-skinned thick-skinned thin-skinned tough-skinned whole-skinned yellow-skinned

Frequently Paired Words

peeled

Rhymes With

pinned sinned rescind grinned lind sind linde thinned downwind lynde hinde lynd

Questions

How do you pronounce skinned?: The recorded pronunciation is /skɪnd/.
What does skinned mean?: Having skin.
Where does skinned come from?: Etymology tree English skin Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English skinned From skin (noun) + -ed (“having”).

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