skinning

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  2. verb bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
  3. verb remove the bark of a tree

Synonyms

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter

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