Skin Definition & Meaning

skin
noun
  1. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
  2. an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
  3. body covering of a living animal
  4. a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin"
  5. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
  6. a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
verb
  1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  2. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
  3. remove the bark of a tree
  4. strip the skin off; "pare apples"

Synonyms for skin

abrade verb

wear away rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"

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bark noun

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants a noise resembling the bark of a

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clamber noun

an awkward climb; "reaching the crest was a real clamber" climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

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cutis noun

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"

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hide noun

the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) body covering of a living animal prevent from being seen or

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pare verb

decrease gradually or bit by bit cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood" strip the skin off

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peel noun

British politician (1788-1850) the rind of a fruit or vegetable strip the skin off

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pelt noun

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal body covering of a living animal cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

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rind noun

the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)

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scramble noun

an unceremonious and disorganized struggle rushing about hastily in an undignified way to move hurriedly

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"Skin" in song lyrics

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  • "J'suis barbare sur ma red skin"
    113 — Au Summum
  • "Dug in, I'm done with this skin"
    2Mex — Shades of Orange
  • "Sheddin your gear like a snake does a skin"
    3rd Bass — Problem Child

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Frequently asked questions

What does skin mean?
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane" body covering of a living animal a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin" the rind of a fruit or vegetable a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
What part of speech is skin?
Skin is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does skin have?
Skin has 10 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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