: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
light-skinned
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The live show — featuring a famed blue-skinned, apparently bald and mostly silent trio — will feature classic Blue Man Group routines plus new bits that will be exclusive to the Orlando production.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This leathery red skinned fruit is available from fall into winter and California and Arizona grow the nation’s supply of them.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Cameron said his goal in creating the series, its blue-skinned Na'vi heroes and their homeworld Pandora was to develop an imaginative, immersive universe for audiences.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
Rob lifted its skinned rat gently.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 7 Dec. 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This leathery red skinned fruit is available from fall into winter and California and Arizona grow the nation’s supply of them.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Cameron said his goal in creating the series, its blue-skinned Na'vi heroes and their homeworld Pandora was to develop an imaginative, immersive universe for audiences.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
Rob lifted its skinned rat gently.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skinned. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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skinned
adjective
: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
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