skinned

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

With the help of neighbors, he skinned it, securing enough meat for the entire settlement for several days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

It was her husband returning from the day's hunt, a large plastic bag in hand containing a skinned seal.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Its leaves are like umbrellas shielding the delicate skinned, daffodil-colored fruit from the sun.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

Those juxtaposed scenes of bleating livestock and skinned carcasses still leave an impression, but they’re just one strand in a tapestry of threads, none of them given more importance than the others.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

Cregan Karstark’s lips skinned back from his teeth.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin