skinned

Thân thiện

The cat has soft, white, skinned paws.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having skin of a specified kind: Describes the type, condition, or texture of a person's or animal's skin. It is almost always used in combination with another word to form a compound adjective.

Usage

The word "skinned" is not typically used alone. It functions as the second part of a compound adjective. The first part of the compound describes the specific characteristic of the skin. * Structure: [Descriptor] + skinned * Function: To classify or describe based on skin quality, color, or condition.

Examples

• Adjective (in compounds):
  • She is fair-skinned and needs to wear sunscreen.
  • The recipe calls for thinly-skinned lemons.
  • He is a dark-skinned man.
  • The rough-skinned newt has toxic skin.

Advanced Usage

• In technical/biological contexts: Used to describe the skin properties of organisms or materials.
  • The fruit is a smooth-skinned berry.
  • The thick-skinned rhinoceros is well-protected.

Variants and Related Words

• Compounds with "skinned": These are considered distinct compound words, not variants of the standalone word "skinned".
  • Fair-skinned (adj): Having light-colored skin.
  • Dark-skinned (adj): Having dark-colored skin.
  • Thick-skinned (adj): Literally, having thick skin; figuratively, not easily offended.
  • Thin-skinned (adj): Literally, having thin skin; figuratively, easily offended or sensitive.
  • Smooth-skinned (adj): Having smooth skin.
  • Rough-skinned (adj): Having rough or textured skin.

Synonyms

• Dermic (adj): Relating to the skin (technical).
• Cutaneous (adj): Relating to the skin (medical/technical).

Note: These synonyms are not direct replacements for the compound forms (e.g., "fair-skinned") but relate to the general concept of having skin.

Related Phrases

• To be skinned alive: An idiom meaning to be severely criticized, punished, or cheated.
  • My boss will skin me alive if I miss this deadline.
• To keep one's eyes skinned: An idiom meaning to watch very carefully.
  • Keep your eyes skinned for any sign of the missing dog.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having skin of a specified kind