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skin

/skɪn/noun, verb1 syllable

Skin means: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.

Synonyms for skin28

noun, as in a person whose head is bald or shaved

baldhead, baldpate, baldy, skinhead

noun, as in a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

tegument, cutis

noun, as in body covering of a living animal

hide, pelt

noun, as in a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent

skinhead

noun, as in the rind of a fruit or vegetable

verb, as in climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, struggle, sputter

verb, as in remove the skin from

peel, pare

verb, as in bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

verb, as in remove the bark of a tree

also used for skin

pericarp, film, moiety, chafe, excoriate, graze, flay, fleece, flense, scalp

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What does skin mean?12

verb

1

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

2

remove the skin from“pare apples”

3

bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of“The boy skinned his knee when he fell”

4

remove the bark of a tree

noun

1

a person whose head is bald or shaved

2

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch“your skin is the largest organ of your body”

3

body covering of a living animal

4

a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent

5

the rind of a fruit or vegetable

6

an outer surface (usually thin)“the skin of an airplane”

7

a person's skin regarded as their life“he tried to save his skin”

8

a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with skin?34

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All 34 rhymes for skin, grouped by syllable

Skin in a sentence

  • The substance can irritate or corrode the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.Aihe
  • During the hot season, my son's skin breaks out easily.CM
  • I've had my hair removed permanently, so my skin is smooth.Scott
  • I haven't slept well recently, so my skin is falling apart.Scott
  • After you kill the sheep, you'll have to skin it._undertoad
  • Our skin is coated with sebum, a natural moisturizing oil.Hybrid
  • Her skin is so white, it makes her teeth look yellow.doemaar14
  • Like a snake, you periodically shed your skin.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of skin

as a noun

plural
skins

as a verb

past tense
skinned
present participle
skinning
third-person singular
skins
past participle
skinned