skinned
adjective
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Definition of skinned
: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination dark-skinned
Examples of skinned in a Sentence
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In the row behind him, a boy with skinned knees and elbows watched the pulpit with his hands clasped behind his head. — Los Angeles Times, "Radical Baptist church preaches LGBTQ hate just miles from California’s Capitol," 2 Aug. 2019 Leather-skinned men in cowboy hats steer rickety horse carts while children in bonnets bounce in the back. — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, "An unlikely feud between beekeepers and Mennonites simmers in Mexico," 12 Apr. 2019 Those elements, combined with an awe-inspiring roster of dark-skinned black models, included a closing look worn by Naomi Campbell, which evoked tears from the audience and was met with industry-wide praise. — Scarlett Newman, Teen Vogue, "Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli on the Importance of Having a Voice in Fashion," 2 Apr. 2019 Then, two years later, a dark-skinned cop charged and sentenced to a long prison term for killing a white woman, followed by a record $20 million civil settlement to be paid by Minneapolis in the case. — Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, "Rosario: Mike Freeman returns to work — unbowed and ready for business," 1 July 2019 Mustang, muscadine, concord and other thick-skinned grapes are better suited for jellies, jams and other forms of preserves. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "How to celebrate the savory side of grapes and cook with them," 26 June 2019 What made this more striking is that my friend was not Haitian, but a dark-skinned African American woman. — Lyssa Hargrove, Essence, "Forget Tourism: The Dominican Republic Has Never Been Safe For Haitians," 21 June 2019 Game For Peace is essentially a skinned version of PUBG Mobile with a patriotic setting and less bloodshed. — James Vincent, The Verge, "PUBG Mobile is now reportedly the world’s highest-grossing mobile game," 11 June 2019 Detectives swarmed the park looking for evidence, setting up a crime scene tent with yellow tape -- only to discover the blue-skinned corpse was just a doll. — Fox News, "'Dead infant' found outside New York City park turns out to be life-like doll," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skinned.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for skinned
skinned
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of skinned
: having skin of a specified kind
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skinned
adjective
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Medical Definition of skinned
: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
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