Definition of EXCORIATION

excoriation

Meanings

Plural: excoriations

Noun

  • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
  • severe censure
  • The act of excoriating or flaying.
  • The excoriated place, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
  • A severe verbal denouncing.

Origin / Etymology

From excoriate + -ion.

Synonyms

abrasion, scrape, scratch

Scrabble Score: 20

excoriation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
excoriation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
excoriation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

excoriation is a valid Words With Friends word