| skin |
the thin, pliable tissue covering the animal or human body. [8 definitions] |
| skin-deep |
being only as deep as the skin. [2 definitions] |
| skin diving |
swimming in which the swimmer is equipped to move about quickly and easily underwater, as with flippers, face mask, scuba equipment, or the like. |
| skin flick |
(slang) a film that emphasizes nudity and explicit sex. |
| skinflint |
a stingy person; miser. |
| skin game |
any dishonest or fraudulent scheme or trick; swindle. |
| skin grafting |
a surgical transplanting of skin to replace skin that is destroyed. |
| skinhead |
(slang) one who is bald or has a shaved head. [2 definitions] |
| skink |
any of numerous mostly small lizards that have a long shiny body and short legs. |
| skinless |
having no skin or casing. |
| skinned |
having the skin removed. |
| skinner |
a person who sells animal skins or prepares animal skins for selling. [3 definitions] |
| Skinner box |
a box or enclosure used in laboratories in which animal responses to certain stimuli are conditioned by rewards and punishments. |
| skinny |
extremely thin and bony. [2 definitions] |
| skinny-dip |
(informal) to swim without clothing; swim nude. [2 definitions] |
| skin test |
any test for an allergy or disease by which a test substance is applied to the skin for a reaction. |
| skintight |
fitting very closely to the body. |
| skip |
to jump forward lightly by sliding and hopping on each foot alternately. [10 definitions] |
| ski pants |
pants that fit closely at the ankles, worn for winter sports. |
| skip count |
in mathematics education, to name every other number when counting; count by twos. |
| skipjack |
any of various food fishes that leap above the surface of the water, such as the bluefish, bonito, or tuna. |