skinned

adjective

ˈskind 

: having skin especially of a specified kind

—usually used in combination

dark-skinned

light-skinned

Examples of skinned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bruce Banner is an extremely intelligent scientist whose exposure to gamma radiation gave him the (unwanted) ability to transform into the massive, green-skinned, and totally ripped alter-ego known as the Hulk. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

The clip features Momoa as a green-skinned monster with prosthetic fangs and pointed claws. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026

The ruling was intended to stop agents from targeting Home Depots and car washes and detaining brown-skinned, Spanish-speaking day laborers. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

In the comics, Sinestro was a former Green Lantern and mentor figure to Jordan, but the red-skinned alien flips and becomes one of Jordan’s greatest villains. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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