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
noun, as in a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
noun, as in body covering of a living animal
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
noun, as in the rind of a fruit or vegetable
verb, as in remove the skin from
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
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What does skin mean?12
verb
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
remove the skin from“pare apples”
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of“The boy skinned his knee when he fell”
remove the bark of a tree
noun
a person whose head is bald or shaved
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch“your skin is the largest organ of your body”
body covering of a living animal
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
the rind of a fruit or vegetable
an outer surface (usually thin)“the skin of an airplane”
a person's skin regarded as their life“he tried to save his skin”
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
three syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
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