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

This is a yellow-skinned variety. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 1 June 2026

Now, Erewhon evokes the image of smooth-skinned, health-conscious Angelenos with money to burn. — Swan Huntley, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026

Long ago, the blue-skinned inhabitants committed genocide against a race of purple-skinned aliens and buried their bones beneath the earth, an event in which Krem was involved. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

At these celebrations, people parade an icon—usually a tan-skinned, dark-haired doll wearing robes and a crown, sitting atop a throne—through the community. — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 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