eccoriate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ec*co"ri*ate transitive verb

Etymology

L. excoriare; ex out + corium hide. cf. Scourge; see Cuirass.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Excoriated ;present participle & verbal noun excoriating

Definitions

1. To strip or wear off the skin of; to abrade; to gall; to break and remove the cuticle of, in any manner, as by rubbing, beating, or by the action of acrid substances.