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akin
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adj 1: similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to
terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related
to the collector" [syn: akin(p), kindred]
2: related by blood [syn: akin(p), blood-related, cognate,
consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kin(p)]
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bearskin
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n 1: the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)
2: tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial
occasions [syn: bearskin, busby, shako]
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bodkin
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n 1: a dagger with a slender blade [syn: poniard, bodkin]
2: formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
3: a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or
fabric
4: a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops [syn:
bodkin, threader]
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buckskin
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n 1: horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and
tail
2: a soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but
now usually from sheepskin
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bumpkin
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n 1: a person who is not very intelligent or interested in
culture [syn: yokel, rube, hick, yahoo, hayseed,
bumpkin, chawbacon]
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calfskin
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n 1: fine leather from the skin of a calf [syn: calf,
calfskin]
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coonskin
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n 1: a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back [syn:
coonskin cap, coonskin]
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deerskin
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n 1: leather from the hide of a deer
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doeskin
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n 1: soft leather from deerskin or lambskin
2: a fine smooth soft woolen fabric
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foreskin
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n 1: a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris [syn:
prepuce, foreskin]
2: a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis [syn: prepuce,
foreskin]
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goatskin
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n 1: the hide of a goat
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kidskin
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n 1: soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat; "kid
gloves" [syn: kid, kidskin]
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lambkin
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n 1: a very young lamb
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lambskin
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n 1: the skin of a lamb with the wool still on
2: skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on [syn:
parchment, sheepskin, lambskin]
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moleskin
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n 1: a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap
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oilskin
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n 1: a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and
pigment to make it waterproof [syn: oilskin, slicker]
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pigskin
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n 1: leather from the skin of swine
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pumpkin
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n 1: a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round
orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds;
subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes
and a few autumn squashes [syn: pumpkin, pumpkin vine,
autumn pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo]
2: usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash
family maturing in late summer or early autumn
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sealskin
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n 1: the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; "a
coat of seal" [syn: seal, sealskin]
2: a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin
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sharkskin
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n 1: a smooth crisp fabric
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sheepskin
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n 1: tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for
clothing [syn: sheepskin, fleece]
2: skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on [syn:
parchment, sheepskin, lambskin]
3: a document certifying the successful completion of a course
of study [syn: diploma, sheepskin]
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wineskin
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n 1: an animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is
used to hold and dispense wine
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redskin
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n 1: (slang) offensive term for Native Americans [syn:
Redskin, Injun, red man]
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manakin
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n 1: a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too
fat to be a mannequin" [syn: mannequin, manikin,
mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model]
2: a life-size dummy used to display clothes [syn: mannequin,
manikin, mannikin, manakin, form]
3: any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America
and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship
behavior
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zworykin
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n 1: United States physicist who invented the iconoscope
(1889-1982) [syn: Zworykin, Vladimir Kosma Zworykin]
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capeskin
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tonkin
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larkin
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sooterkin
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