I. ekˈskōrēˌāt, ik-, -kȯr-, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English excoriaten, from Late Latin excoriatus, past participle of excoriare, from Latin ex- ex- (I) + corium skin, hide — more at cuirass
1. : to strip or wear off the skin of : flay , abrade , gall ; also : to break and remove the cuticle of
2. : to censure scathingly
II. -ēə̇t, -ēˌāt adjective
Etymology: Late Latin excoriatus, past participle
archaic : galled , abraded — used especially of skin or other covering