skinner noun6 •Someone who skins animals. •A hunting knife used for skinning animal carcasses. •A machine used for removing the skin from animal carcasses. •One who deals in skins, pelts, or hides. •(slang, offensive) A child sexual abuser. •(slang) An instance of skinning the lamb, i.e. a bookmaker winning all of his bets where nobody backed the winner. formsskinners