skinning

(verb) climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling. Synonyms: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter.

(verb) bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of. Synonyms: skin, scrape. Example: "The boy skinned his knee when he fell."

(verb) remove the bark of a tree. Synonyms: bark, skin.

(verb) strip the skin off. Synonyms: skin, peel, pare. Example: "Pare apples."