skinned /skɪnd/adjective 5phrases 1 adjective5 •Having skin (or similar outer layer) totally or partially removed.My skinned knuckles hurt until the scrape healed. •Having skin. •[in compounds] Having a specific type of skin. •Covered in a thin membrane resembling skin. •(slang) Stripped of money or property. Phrases with skinned thin-skinnedOverly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy.