Definitions for Skinner

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Skinner skin·ner

Spelling: [skin-er]

IPA: /ˈskɪn ər/

Skinner is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 125 anagrams from letters in Skinner (eiknnrs).

Definitions for Skinner

noun

1. a person or thing that skins.
2. a person who prepares or deals in skins or hides.
3. a person who drives draft animals, as mules or oxen.
4. the operator of a piece of heavy equipment used in clearing land or in construction work, as a tractor or bulldozer.
5. any of a band of irregular cavalry operating in the neutral ground of Westchester County, New York, during the American Revolution and claiming loyalty to both the British and American troops but preying on all persons indiscriminately. Compare cowboy (def 5).
6. B(urrhus) F(rederic) [bur-uh s] /ˈbɜr əs/ (Show IPA), 1904–90, U.S. psychologist and writer.
7. Cornelia Otis, 1901–79, U.S. actress and author.
8. her father, Otis, 1858–1942, U.S. actor.

Origin of Skinner

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at skin, -er¹

Examples for Skinner

One of the skinner girls recited a piece that sooted me fust rate.

Unsurprisingly, skinner was convicted despite the weapon not being found and conflicting testimony identifying him as the shooter.

The troubles of Daddy skinner had taken up every moment of her time.

He could not speak out more emphatically than he had against skinner.

But nonetheless, FIFA has recently cut its funding for anti-trafficking programs, skinner said.

Like Baker and skinner, Daley served in the Cabinet (as Commerce secretary under Bill Clinton).

“I think it is a legitimate question,” skinner tells The Daily Beast.

I'll tell you what, Bates, there'll be a city war over skinner.

And he was tryin' to get Helen all the time for himself, the skinner!

He was soon apprehended and taken into custody—despite initially giving his name as skinner.