skin

noun

UK /skɪn/

Word Forms

singular	skin
plural	skins

1
countable/uncountable the outer layer of a person’s or animal’s body
She has beautiful soft skin.
Most snakes shed their skin several times a year.
fair/dark/olive skin:
I have fair skin that burns very easily.
dry/oily/sensitive skin:
a lotion specially designed for oily skin
skin peels (=falls off gradually in small pieces):
I got sunburnt and now my skin is peeling.
Synonyms and related words
The skin and its parts
beauty spot
birthmark
cuticle
1. 1a
  only before nounrelating to or affecting your skin
  skin colour
  a skin disease
  skin cancer
  Synonyms and related words
  The skin and its parts
  beauty spot
  birthmark
  cuticle
2. 1b
  countable/uncountable the outer layer cut from an animal’s body, used for making clothing and decorations
  a leopard skin rug
  Synonyms and related words
  The skin, bones and fur of animals
  armor
  armour
  beard
2
countable/uncountable the outer layer of a fruit or vegetable
Banana skins are yellow.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of fruit and substances in fruit
bruising
core
dextrose
Synonyms and related words
Parts of vegetables
cob
eye
flesh
1. 2a
  the thin outer layer of a sausage
  Synonyms and related words
  Layers and coverings
  surface
  cover
  layer
2. 2b
  a thin layer that forms on top of a liquid such as milk or soup when it becomes cold after being hot
  Cover the custard to prevent a skin forming as it cools.
  Synonyms and related words
  Layers and coverings
  surface
  cover
  layer
3
countable/uncountable the outer layer of something, for example a plane or boat
Synonyms and related words
Layers and coverings
surface
cover
layer
4
countable Britishvery informala skinhead
Synonyms and related words
People who live in a particular way
a rolling stone
beatnik
bohemian
5
in online gaming, the appearance of a character, object, etc. that the user can choose or changeSubmitted by:
Kerry Maxwell from United Kingdom on 06/02/2020
Open Dictionary - February2020

phrases

be (all) skin and bone(s)

do something by the skin of your teeth

get under someone’s skin

have skin in the game

it’s no skin off my nose

your skin crawls

skin

noun countable/uncountable

US /skɪn/

Word Forms

singular	skin
plural	skins

1
the outer layer of a person’s or animal’s body
She has beautiful soft skin.
A dog’s skin is covered with fur.
Most snakes shed their skin several times a year.
fair/dark/olive skin:
I have fair skin that burns very easily.
skin peels (=falls off gradually in small pieces):
I got sunburnt and now my skin is peeling.
dry/oily/sensitive skin:
a lotion specially designed for oily skin
Synonyms and related words
The skin and its parts
beauty mark
beauty spot
birthmark
1. 1a
  the outer layer cut from an animal’s body, used for making clothing and decorations
  Some hunters decorate their homes with the skins of the animals they’ve killed.
  a leopard skin rug
  Synonyms and related words
  The skin, bones and fur of animals
  armor
  armour
  beard
2. 1b
  only before nounrelating to or affecting your skin
  skin color
  a skin disease
  skin cancer
  Synonyms and related words
  The skin and its parts
  beauty mark
  beauty spot
  birthmark
2
the outer layer of a fruit or vegetable
Banana skins are yellow.
peel (off) the skin (=remove it):
Either wash your fruit or peel off its skin before you eat it.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of fruit and substances in fruit
bruising
core
dextrose
Synonyms and related words
Parts of vegetables
cob
eye
flesh
1. 2a
  the thin outer layer of a sausage
  Synonyms and related words
  Layers and coverings
  surface
  cover
  layer
2. 2b
  a thin layer that forms on top of a liquid such as milk or soup when it becomes cold after being hot
  Cover the custard to prevent a skin forming as it cools.
  Synonyms and related words
  Layers and coverings
  surface
  cover
  layer
3
the outer layer of something, for example an airplane or boat
Synonyms and related words
Layers and coverings
surface
cover
layer
4
in online gaming, the appearance of a character, object, etc. that the user can choose or changeSubmitted by:
Kerry Maxwell from United Kingdom on 06/02/2020
Open Dictionary - February2020

phrases

be (all) skin and bone(s)

do something by the skin of your teeth

get under someone’s skin

have skin in the game

it’s no skin off my nose

your skin crawls

skin

verb transitive

UK /skɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	skin
he/she/it	skins
present participle	skinning
past tense	skinned
past participle	skinned

1
to remove the skin from an animal, fruit, or vegetable
My grandfather could skin a rabbit in less than a minute.
Synonyms and related words
Prepare food for cooking or eating
bake
beat
blanch
2
to hurt a part of your body by falling onto a rough surface in a way that causes some skin to be removed
I fell off my bicycle and skinned my knee.
Synonyms and related words
To feel or cause physical pain and suffering
suffer
hurt
ache
3
informalto defeat an opponent very easily
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat

phrases

skin someone alive

there’s more than one way to skin a cat

skin

verb transitive

US /skɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	skin
he/she/it	skins
present participle	skinning
past tense	skinned
past participle	skinned

1
to remove the skin from an animal, fruit, or vegetable
My grandfather could skin a rabbit in less than a minute.
Synonyms and related words
Prepare food for cooking or eating
bake
beat
blanch
2
to hurt a part of your body by falling onto a rough surface in a way that causes some skin to be removed
I fell off my bicycle and skinned my knee.
Synonyms and related words
To feel or cause physical pain and suffering
suffer
hurt
ache
3
informalto defeat an opponent very easily
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat

phrases

skin someone alive

there’s more than one way to skin a cat

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