Main Entry: ex·co·ri·ate

Pronunciation: \ek-ˈskȯr-ē-ˌāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ex·co·ri·at·ed; ex·co·ri·at·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin excoriatus, past participle of excoriare, from Latin ex- + corium skin, hide — more at cuirass

Date: 15th century

1 : to wear off the skin of : abrade
2 : to censure scathingly

— ex·co·ri·a·tion \(ˌ)ek-ˌskȯr-ē-ˈā-shən\ noun