Idioms for skin
Origin of skin
SYNONYMS FOR skin
OTHER WORDS FROM skin
skin·like, adjective un·der·skin, noun un·skinned, adjectiveWords nearby skin
Definition for by the skin of one's teeth (2 of 2)
noun, plural teeth.
verb (used with object), toothed [tootht, toothd] /tuθt, tuðd/, tooth·ing [too-thing, -thing] /ˈtu θɪŋ, -ðɪŋ/.
verb (used without object), toothed [tootht, toothd] /tuθt, tuðd/, tooth·ing [too-thing, -thing] /ˈtu θɪŋ, -ðɪŋ/.
Origin of tooth
OTHER WORDS FROM tooth
tooth·like, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for by the skin of one's teeth (1 of 2)
noun
verb skins, skinning or skinned
adjective
Derived forms of skin
skinless, adjective skinlike, adjectiveWord Origin for skin
British Dictionary definitions for by the skin of one's teeth (2 of 2)
noun plural teeth (tiːθ)
verb (tuːð, tuːθ)
Derived forms of tooth
toothless, adjective toothlike, adjectiveWord Origin for tooth
Medical definitions for by the skin of one's teeth (1 of 2)
n.
v.
Other words from skin
skin′less adj.Medical definitions for by the skin of one's teeth (2 of 2)
n. pl. teeth (tēth)
Scientific definitions for by the skin of one's teeth (1 of 2)
Scientific definitions for by the skin of one's teeth (2 of 2)
Plural teeth (tēth)
Cultural definitions for by the skin of one's teeth (1 of 2)
The external tissue that covers the body. As the body's largest organ (it makes up about one twenty-fifth of an adult's weight), the skin serves as a waterproof covering that helps keep out pathogens and protects against temperature extremes and sunlight. The skin also contains special nerve endings that respond to touch, pressure, heat, and cold. The skin has an outer layer, or epidermis, and a layer immediately below, called the dermis.
Cultural definitions for by the skin of one's teeth (2 of 2)
A hard structure, embedded in the jaws of the mouth, that functions in chewing. The tooth consists of a crown, covered with hard white enamel; a root, which anchors the tooth to the jawbone; and a “neck” between the crown and the root, covered by the gum. Most of the tooth is made up of dentin, which is located directly below the enamel. The soft interior of the tooth, the pulp, contains nerves and blood vessels. Humans have molars for grinding food, incisors for cutting, and canines and bicuspids for tearing.
Idioms and Phrases with by the skin of one's teeth (1 of 3)
Just barely, very narrowly, as in Doug passed the exam by the skin of his teeth. A related term appears in the Bible (Job 19:20), where Job says, “I am escaped with the skin of my teeth,” presumably meaning he got away with nothing at all. Today the phrase using by is used most often to describe a narrow escape. [c. 1600] Also see squeak through.