sin piel
/sin pjel/from spelling rules
The English word skinless is translated into Spanish as sin piel.
sin piel is an adjective used to describe something that does not have skin.
Meaning: not having skin (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun piel (skin).
Did you know?
- While sin piel describes the physical lack of skin, the phrase piel de gallina is used to describe 'goosebumps', which is the skin reacting to cold or fear.
- In Spanish, the word piel can also refer to the 'rind' or 'peel' of certain fruits, meaning a fruit could be described as sin piel.
- The Spanish word piel is a cognate of the English word 'pelt', as both descend from the Latin pellis.
Examples in context
- El pollo sin pielSkinless chicken
- Los tomates desprovistos de pielSkinless tomatoes
- Quisiera comprar pechugas de pollo desprovistas de piel, por favor.I would like to buy skinless chicken breasts, please.
- Las patatas sin cáscaraSkinless potatoes
- Voy a preparar una ensalada de tomates pelados.I'm going to make a salad with skinless tomatoes.
- La manzana sin piel está más sabrosa.The skinless apple tastes better.
- pechuga de pollo sin pielskinless chicken breast
- Prefiero comprar pollo sin piel.I prefer to buy skinless chicken.
- Necesitamos carne sin piel para la receta.We need skinless meat for the recipe.
- Ese producto es de pavo sin piel.That product is skinless turkey.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are at the supermarket looking at the meat section.
- Daniel¿Viste el pollo sin piel?Did you see the skinless chicken?
- SofíaSí, está en el estante de arriba.Yes, it is on the top shelf.
- DanielVoy a traer un paquete para Sofía.I am going to get a pack for Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, Daniel, me viene muy bien.Thanks, Daniel, that works great for me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “skinless” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries piel, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
