skinless

English

Etymology

From Middle English skynles, equivalent to skin +‎ -less. Cognate with Old Norse skinnlauss (“skinless”).

Adjective

skinless (not comparable)

1. Not having an outer layer of skin or skinlike material, or with such a layer removed.

   I bought skinless chicken breast because the fat right under the skin is supposed to be fattening; but they don't crisp as much.

Synonyms

• hideless

Derived terms

• skinlessness

Translations

not having skin

• German: hautlos
• Greek:

  Ancient: ἀδέρματος (adérmatos)

• Ingrian: nahatoin
• Spanish: sin piel

Anagrams

• silkness, sinkless