skin
noun
- 1
body covering of a living animal
- 2
an outer surface (usually thin)
the skin of an airplane
- 3
a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
- 4
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
your skin is the largest organ of your body
- 5
the rind of a fruit or vegetable
- 6
a person's skin regarded as their life
he tried to save his skin
verb
- 1
strip the skin off
pare apples
- 2
remove the bark of a tree
- 3
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
The boy skinned his knee when he fell
- 4
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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