skin
noun
the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
is skinning
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present progressiveof skin (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I don’t actually know what a Nappa is, but clearly Genesis is skinning the good kind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
“Everyone is skinning the cat a different way,” Krebs said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2019
"Wednesday is skinning day at the museum," Goldman explained, entering the office and nodding to a few interns who sat quietly skinning squirrels and rodents at an autopsy table in the middle of the room.
From Chicago Tribune ● Oct. 27, 2014
Their technical name for this last performance is "skinning" an article.
From Recollections of a Varied Life by Eggleston, George Cary
Tell them," replied Charley, "that we just caught the wildcat in the traps you sent, and Mr. Marlin is skinning it.
From The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol The Story of a Young Wireless Amateur Who Made Good as a Fire Patrol by Theiss, Lewis E.
