Definitions for skinner
ˈskɪn ərskin·ner

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skinner, Otis Skinnernoun

   United States actor (1858-1942)

2. Skinner, Cornelia Otis Skinnernoun

   United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)

3. Skinner, Fred Skinner, B. F. Skinner, Burrhus Frederic Skinnernoun

   United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)

4. skinnernoun

   a person who prepares or deals in animal skins

5. muleteer, mule skinner, mule driver, skinnernoun

   a worker who drives mules

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. skinnernoun

   Someone who skins animals.

2. skinnernoun

   One who deals in skins, pelts, or hides.

3. Etymology: The family surname is occupational in origin. Before becoming used as a surname the word skinner was commonly used to identify someone who treated animal skins.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skinnernoun

   a dealer in skins.

   Etymology: from skin.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skinner

   Skinner generally refers to B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist, behaviorist, author, and inventor. He is best known for developing the concept of operant conditioning, which refers to the idea that behavior is determined by its consequences. Skinner also invented the Skinner box, a device used to study animal behavior. Additionally, the term "skinner" can also refer to a person who removes the skin from an animal, especially as part of the process of butchering it.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Skinnernoun

   one who skins

2. Skinnernoun

   one who deals in skins, pelts, or hides

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skinner

   Skinner is a 1993 Independent Film/Splatter/Slasher motion picture starring Ted Raimi, Traci Lords, Ricki Lake and Richard Schiff.

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1. skinner

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SKINNER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Skinner is ranked #627 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Skinner surname appeared 54,046 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 18 would have the surname Skinner.
   
   79.3% or 42,880 total occurrences were White.
   15% or 8,123 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 1,367 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 1,059 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 357 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 259 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Actor
   • Actress
   • Laborer
   • Skilled Worker

How to pronounce skinner?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say skinner in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of skinner in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of skinner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of skinner in a Sentence

1. Al Jean:

   We thought it'd be interesting if both Bart and Skinner have a crush on the same woman, she feels Skinner is a wounded soul that she wants to take care of. She is a vet like Skinner, and that's his attraction.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=skinner
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Skinner
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=skinner
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skinner
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=skinner
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html