Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skin back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: skin back
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Retract (an envelope of skin or flesh, or an analogous protective sheath).

Example Sentences

"Check piston rod for scoring by skinning back protective rubber boot."
"Proceed rearward from the incision at the anus, cutting the anal canal just above the opening and skinning back to the point just forward of the tail quills."
"“I’ve never touched a man before,” Kyle whispered, skinning back the foreskin."
"He hacked at the head, skinning back the lips to get at the teeth."

Inflected Forms

skins back (present, singular) skinning back (participle, present) skinned back (participle, past) skinned back (past)

Questions

What does skin back mean?: Retract (an envelope of skin or flesh, or an analogous protective sheath).

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