skin

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[ UK /skˈɪn/ ]
[ US /ˈskɪn/ ]

NOUN

an outer surface (usually thin)
the skin of an airplane
a person's skin regarded as their life
he tried to save his skin
body covering of a living animal
a person whose head is bald or shaved
the rind of a fruit or vegetable
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
a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
your skin is the largest organ of your body

VERB

bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
The boy skinned his knee when he fell
remove the bark of a tree
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
strip the skin off
pare apples

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How To Use skin In A Sentence

Elisabeth found herself with a straggle of colonists in a mosquito-ridden, uncleared jungle where sandflies bored into the skin of the feet and the clay soil was so intractable that nothing would grow.
The lizard's light brown skin acts as camouflage in the desert sand.
But they have an undeniable gentleness and elephantine beauty about them, with their hanging folds of skin and ponderous outlook on life.
This causes verrucas to grow back into the skin, which can be painful.
Instead of asking the fortunate few, why doesn't Ted asked the gifted masses of state employees to do a little giveback? We're! Number! 5! (Jack Bog's Blog)
So I cringe when a local newsperson shoves a microphone in the face of some young 95-pound twink (Straight Translation: a twink is a skinny homosexual with a lot of moxie). Max Mutchnick: Where Is My Martin Luther Queen?
Simply smooth a little on your face at night, lie back and say goodbye to dull and lifeless skin. The Sun
He had to toughen his skin against constant and vile abuse. The Sun
This being Los Angeles, and me being a hick from the sticks, I was only a few feet away from asking the shorter guy for an autograph, when I chickened out.
The Navajo made a tea of spotted coralroot used as a lotion for ringworm or skin disease.

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