the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, especially a small animal; pelt: a beaver skin.
the tanned or treated pelt or hide of an animal, especially when used in apparel and accessories; leather (usually used in combination): pigskin; calfskin.
any integumentary covering, casing, outer coating, or surface layer, as an investing membrane, the rind or peel of fruit, or a film on liquid: a skin of thin ice; the aluminum skin of an airplane.
Jewelry.
the outermost layer of a pearl.
the outermost layer of a diamond as found: often different in color and refraction from the inner part of the stone.
Nautical.
the shell or ceiling of a hull.
the outer, exposed part of a furled sail.
Metallurgy. an outer layer of a metal piece having characteristics differing from those of the interior.
a container made of animal skin, used for holding liquids, especially wine.
Slang. condom.
skins,Slang. drums.
Slang. a swindler; cheat.
Slang. a skinflint.
Slang. a horse.
Slang. a dollar bill.
Rocketry. the outer surface of a missile or rocket.
verb (used with object),skinned,skin·ning.
to strip or deprive of skin; flay; peel; husk.
to remove or strip off (any covering, outer coating, surface layer, etc.).
to scrape or rub a small piece of skin from (one's hand, leg, etc.), as in falling or sliding against something: She skinned her knee.
to urge on, drive, or whip (a draft animal, as a mule or ox).
to climb or jump: He skinned the rope to the top of the wall.
to cover with or as if with skin.
Slang. to strip of money or belongings; fleece, as in gambling.
Cards. to slide cards one at a time off the top of (the pack) in dealing.
Slang. to defeat completely: skinned at the polls.
Slang. to castigate; reprimand: skinned for his disobedience.
verb (used without object),skinned,skin·ning.
Slang. to slip off or depart hurriedly (often followed by out).
adjective
Slang.showing or featuring nude persons, often in a sexually explicit way: a skin magazine.
presenting films, stage shows, exhibitions, etc., that feature nude persons, especially in a sexually explicit way: a Times Square skin house.
Idioms for skin
by the skin of one's teeth, Informal. by an extremely narrow margin; just barely; scarcely: We made the last train by the skin of our teeth.
get under one's skin, Slang.
to irritate; bother: His laugh really gets under my skin.
to affect deeply; impress; penetrate: That sort of music always gets under my skin.
have a thick skin, to be insensitive to criticism or rebuffs: The complaint desk is a job for someone who has a thick skin.
have a thin skin, to be extremely sensitive to criticism or rebuffs; be easily offended: Be careful what you say to me, I have a thin skin.
in / with a whole skin, without harm; unscathed; safely: She escaped from the burning building with a whole skin.
no skin off one's back / nose / teeth, Slang. of no interest or concern or involving no risk to one.
save one's skin, Informal. to avoid harm, especially to escape death: They betrayed their country to save their skins.
skin alive, Informal.
to reprimand; scold.
to subdue completely, especially in a cruel or ruthless manner: The home team was skinned alive this afternoon.
under the skin, in essence; fundamentally; despite appearances or differences: sisters under the skin.
Origin of skin
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English (noun), from Old Norse skinn; cognate with dialectal German Schinde “skin of fruit”
SYNONYMS FOR skin
2 fur.
4 hull, shell, husk, crust.
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synonym study for skin
2. Skin,hide,pelt are names for the outer covering of animals, including humans. Skin is the general word: an abrasion of the skin; the skin of a muskrat.Hide applies to the skin of large animals, as cattle, horses, or elephants: a buffalo hide.Pelt applies to the untanned skin of smaller animals: a mink pelt.
Creating PGCs from skin tissue, on the other hand, seems like a walk in the park compared to egg freezing.
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“I sense that mobile games are starting to shed their skin, getting rid of all the dead things they carry around,” he says.
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Everyone showed lots of skin and courtship perfumed the air.
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Most people, however, understood the significance of the photo immediately-- especially those who share my skin.
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The better she does,” she said, rubbing the skin around the clamps, “the heavier it gets.
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Lay on different parts of the skin a small, square piece of paper with a small central hole in it.
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He was moving away himself, when his eyes lit upon a strange sight, and one which sent a tingling through his skin.
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The skin of the little brown bat did not comfort the Fire Eater in his fallen state.
The Way of an Indian|Frederic Remington
Species do not burrow in the skin, but produce a scab similar to sheep scab.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
Do you think anyone can take off her skin and become young again at will.
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British Dictionary definitions for skin
skin
/ (skɪn) /
noun
the tissue forming the outer covering of the vertebrate body: it consists of two layers (the dermis and epidermis), the outermost of which may be covered with hair, scales, feathers, etc. It is mainly protective and sensory in function
(as modifier)a skin disease See also dermis, epidermis Related adjectives: cutaneous, dermatoid
a person's complexiona fair skin
any similar covering in a plant or lower animal
any coating or film, such as one that forms on the surface of a liquid
unsplit leather made from the outer covering of various mammals, reptiles, etcCompare hide 2 (def. 1)
the outer covering of a fur-bearing animal, dressed and finished with the hair on
a container made from animal skin
the outer covering surface of a vessel, rocket, etc
a person's skin regarded as his lifeto save one's skin
(often plural)informal(in jazz or pop use) a drum
informal short for skinhead
slanga cigarette paper used for rolling a cannabis cigarette
Irishslanga person; sorthe's a good old skin
by the skin of one's teethby a narrow margin; only just
get under one's skininformalto irritate one
jump out of one's skinto be very startled
no skin off one's noseinformalnot a matter that affects one adversely
skin and boneextremely thin
thick skinan insensitive nature
thin skina sensitive nature
verbskins, skinningorskinned
(tr)to remove the outer covering from (fruit, etc)
(tr)to scrape a small piece of skin from (a part of oneself) in falling, etche skinned his knee
(often foll by over)to cover (something) with skin or a skinlike substance or (of something) to become covered in this way
(tr)slangto strip of money; swindle
adjective
relating to or for the skinskin cream
slang, mainlyUSinvolving or depicting nudityskin magazines
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The external tissue that covers the body. As the body's largest organ (it makes up about one twenty-fifth of an adult's weight), the skin serves as a waterproof covering that helps keep out pathogens and protects against temperature extremes and sunlight. The skin also contains special nerve endings that respond to touch, pressure, heat, and cold. The skin has an outer layer, or epidermis, and a layer immediately below, called the dermis.
The outer covering of a vertebrate animal, consisting of two layers of cells, a thick inner layer (the dermis) and a thin outer layer (the epidermis). Structures such as hair, scales, or feathers are contained in the skin, as are fat cells, sweat glands, and sensory receptors. Skin provides a protective barrier against disease-causing microorganisms and against the sun's ultraviolet rays. In warm-blooded animals, it aids in temperature regulation, as by insulating against the cold.