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Meaning of 'skin' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Skin [ n.]
- The external membranous integument of an animal.
- The hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether green, dry, or tanned; especially, that of a small animal, as a calf, sheep, or goat.
- A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1.
- The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of fruits and plants.
- That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.
- The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.
2 . Skin [ v. i.]
- To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over.
- To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use in such exercise cribs, memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited.
3 . Skin [ v. t.]
- To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal.
- To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially.
- To strip of money or property; to cheat.

Meaning of 'skin' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . skin [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person's skin regarded as their life
Example in sentence:
  • he tried to save his skin
Meaning (2):
- an outer surface (usually thin)
Example in sentence:
  • the skin of an airplane
Meaning (3):
- a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
Example in sentence:
  • your skin is the largest organ of your body
4 . skin [ v]
Meaning (4):
- strip the skin off
Example in sentence:
  • pare apples
Meaning (5):
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
Example in sentence:
  • The boy skinned his knee when he fell

Nearby Words:

skid skiddaw skidded skidding skidpan skied skieldrake skies skiey skiff

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