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Meaning
Noun
●
The
outer
protective
layer
of the body of any
animal
, including of a human.
●
The
outer
protective
layer
of the
fruit
of a plant.
●
The
skin
and
fur
of an individual
animal
used by
humans
for
clothing
,
upholstery
, etc.
●
A
congealed
layer
on the surface
of a liquid.
●
In Computing & Graphical user interface:
A set of resources that
modifies
the
appearance
and/or
layout
of the
graphical user interface
of a
computer
program.
●
In Video games:
An
alternate
appearance
(
texture map
or
geometry
) for a
character
model in a
video
game.
●
Rolling
paper
for cigarettes.
●
Clipping of skinhead.
●
In Australian English:
A
subgroup
of Australian
aboriginal
people; such
divisions
are
cultural
and not related to an individual′s physical skin.
●
Bare
flesh
,
particularly
bare
breasts.
●
A
vessel
made of
skin
, used for
holding
liquids.
●
In Nautical:
That part of a
sail
, when
furled
, which
remains
on the outside
and
covers
the whole.
●
In Nautical:
The
covering
,
as of
planking
or
iron
plates
, outside the
framing
,
forming
the
sides
and
bottom
of a
vessel
; the
shell
; also, a
lining
inside the
framing
.
●
In Aviation, Organs & Skin:
The
outer
surface
covering
much of the
wings
and
fuselage
of an aircraft.
●
A
drink
of
whisky
served
hot.
●
In British English & Irish English:
person, chap
●
In British English:
A purse.
Verb
●
To
injure
the
skin
of.
●
In Hides, Organs & Skin:
To
remove
the
skin
and/or
fur
of an
animal
or a human.
●
To high five.
●
In Computing:
To
apply
a
skin
to (a
computer
program).
●
In British English & Football (soccer):
To use
tricks
to
go past
a defender.
●
To become
covered
with skin.
●
To
cover
with
skin
, or
as if
with
skin
; hence, to
cover
superficially.
●
In American English:
To
produce
, in
recitation
,
examination
, etc; the work of another for
one's
own, or to use
cribs
,
memoranda
, etc., which are prohibited.
●
To
strip
of money or
property
; to cheat.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
skin
English
skinn
Middle English (1100-1500)
skinn
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Hide
Pelt
Moiety
Section
Subsection
Dermis
Integument
Tegument
Peel
Pericarp
Bark
Chafe
Excoriate
Graze
Scrape
Flay
Fleece
Flense
Scalp
Cutaneous
Skinhead
Deskin
Copulation
Drum Head
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Related
Epidermis
Hair
Body
Tissue
Complexion
Nose
Neck
Fur
Teeth
Lips
Face
Coat
Forehead
Surface
Pigmentation
Gums
Pigment
Flesh
Cheeks
Wrinkles
Eyes
Eyelids
Acne
Stomach
Lip
Bone
Muscle
Color
Liver
Wound
Mouth
Tongue
Dye
Hairs
Bones
Cornea
Cuticle
Pores
Tissues
Blood
Collagen
Eye
Belly
Abdomen
Tooth
Facial
Redness
Dermal
Brain
Dermatitis
Colour
Finger
Cuticles
Fabric
Upper Lip
Mucous Membranes
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Rhymes
In
Win
Nin
Sin
Fin
Din
Kin
Min
Lin
Lyn
Tin
Men
Gin
Pin
Yin
Inn
Grin
Chin
Been
Whin
Shin
Twin
Lynn
Wynn
Spin
Jinn
Blin
Quin
Agin
Skin
Thin
Quinn
Agrin
Benin
Turin
Begin
Flynn
Djinn
Berlin
Herein
Heroin
Violin
Stettin
Jasmine
Therein
Cerumen
Sirtuin
Lecithin
Pencil-Thin
Methamphetamine
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