skinned

1 of 2

adjective

ˈskind 

: having skin especially of a specified kind

—usually used in combination

dark-skinned

light-skinned

skinned

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of skin entry 2

Examples of skinned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

But Paulina’s big plans are upended by the arrival at the school of Ericka (Jasmine Amy Rogers), a light-skinned Black girl from America with a Ghanaian father and a white mother back in Ohio. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026

Bo French, a Republican running for Texas Railroad Commissioner, couldn’t get past all those pesky brown-skinned men invading the stands. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

In the comics, they’re later mutilated and replaced with metallic wings by Apocalypse, who transforms Angel into the darker, blue-skinned Archangel. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

For tight-skinned oranges, like navel and blood oranges, slice off enough from the stem and bottom end to expose the flesh, then upend the fruit and cut away the peel and pith. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing skinned

• dark-skinned
• keep one's eyes skinned
• light skinned
• thick-skinned
• thin-skinned

Rhymes for skinned

• chagrined
• downwind
• rescind
• upwind
• whirlwind
• woodwind
• finned
• ginned
• grinned
• pinned
• sinned
• thinned

Medical Definition

skinned

adjective

ˈskind 

: having skin especially of a specified kind

—usually used in combination

dark-skinned