Meaning of 'skin' (Webster Dictionary)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)
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)
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
Meaning (4):
- strip the skin off
Meaning (5):
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
Example in sentence:- The boy skinned his knee when he fell