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Definition: Meaning of, skin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / skɪn /

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skin skins
  1. body [uncountable and countable] the natural outer layer of a person's or animal's body
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  2. from an animal [uncountable and countable] the skin of an animal, sometimes including its fur, used to make leather, clothes etc
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  3. food [uncountable and countable] the natural outer cover of some fruits and vegetables [=  peel]
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  4. food [uncountable and countable] the outer cover of a SAUSAGE
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  5. on a liquid [uncountable and countable] a thin solid layer that forms on the top of a liquid, especially when it gets cold
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  6. part of an object [countable] a layer that is part of a vehicle, building, object etc, especially on the outside
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  7. computer [uncountable and countable] the way particular information appears on a computer screen, especially when this can be changed quickly and easily
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  8. have (a) thin/thick skin to be easily upset or not easily upset by criticism
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  9. get under somebody's skin informal if someone gets under your skin, they annoy you, especially by the way they behave
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  10. by the skin of your teeth informal if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it, and very nearly failed to do it
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  11. make somebody's skin crawl informal to make someone feel very uncomfortable combined with a strong feeling of dislike
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  12. be skin and bone British English American English informal to be extremely thin in a way that is unattractive and unhealthy
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  13. it's no skin off somebody's nose spoken used to say that someone does not care what another person thinks or does, because it does not affect them
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  14. something is only skin deep used to say that something may seem to be important or effective, but it really is not because it only affects the way things appear
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  15. skins [plural] British English informal papers for rolling a cigarette, especially one with MARIJUANA in it
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
skin skinned skinned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
skinning skins
[transitive]
  1. to remove the skin from an animal, fruit, or vegetable [↪  peel]
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  2. to hurt yourself by rubbing off some skin [=  graze]
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  3. skin somebody alive to punish someone very severely - used humorously
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  4. informal to completely defeat someone [=  hammer]
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skin used in phrases

  • animal skin (noun)
    1. the outer covering of an animal
  • artificial skin (noun)
    1. a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims
  • banana skin (noun)
    1. an embarrassing mistake made by someone in a public position, especially a politician or someone in a government [=  banana peel American English]
  • by the skin of your teeth
    1. by a very small margin; only just
  • disease of the skin (noun)
    1. a disease affecting the skin
  • electrical skin response (noun)
    1. a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
  • galvanic skin response (noun)
    1. a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
  • get under one's skin (verb)
    1. irritate
  • goose skin (noun)
    1. reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
  • jump out of one's skin (verb)
    1. be very startled; make a small involuntary jump after an unexpected shock or surprise
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