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skin
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- pronunciation:
- skIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, adjective
- phrases:
- by the skin of one's teeth, have a thin skin
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the thin, pliable tissue covering the animal or human body.
- synonyms:
- cutis, derma, dermis, epidermis
- similar words:
- hide
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| definition 2: |
the protective, usu. pliable outer covering of various fruits and vegetables.
- synonyms:
- cuticle, epidermis, peel, rind
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| definition 3: |
the skin and fur removed from an animal; pelt.
- synonyms:
- fell, hide, pelt
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| definition 4: |
any thin membrane or other covering of a surface.
the skin on top of old latex paint- synonyms:
- crust, integument, layer
- similar words:
- lamina, membrane
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| related words: |
organ |
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| phrase: |
by the skin of one's teeth, have a thin skin |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
skins, skinning, skinned |
| definition 1: |
to remove or displace skin from.
He skinned the deer.- similar words:
- clean, decorticate, denude, dress, flay, hull, husk, pare, peel, scalp, shuck, strip
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| definition 2: |
to scrape skin from, as by accident.
She skinned her arm when she fell.- synonyms:
- abrade, excoriate, graze, scrape
- similar words:
- exfoliate
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| definition 3: |
(slang) to swindle; cheat.
- synonyms:
- bilk, burn, cheat, clip, fleece, sting
- similar words:
- defraud, dupe, gaff, gull, gyp, rook, swindle
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| related words: |
double-cross, graze, scale, scrape, scratch |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
(slang) of, relating to, or composed of sexually explicit images.
skin films- synonyms:
- hard-core, pornographic
- similar words:
- adult, blue, X-rated
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