Idioms for skin
Origin of skin
1150–1200; Middle English (noun) < Old Norse
skinn; cognate with dialectal German
Schinde skin of fruit
SYNONYMS FOR skin
2
fur.
Skin,
hide,
pelt are names for the outer covering of animals, including humans.
Skin is the general word:
an abrasion of the skin; the skin of a muskrat.
Hide applies to the skin of large animals, as cattle, horses, or elephants:
a buffalo hide.
Pelt applies to the untanned skin of smaller animals:
a mink pelt.
4 hull, shell, husk, crust.
OTHER WORDS FROM skin
skin·like, adjective un·der·skin, noun un·skinned, adjectiveWords nearby skin
skimming,
skimmings,
skimobile,
skimp,
skimpy,
skin,
skin alive,
skin and bones,
skin care,
skin deep,
skin dose
Example sentences from the Web for skin
British Dictionary definitions for skin
skin
/ (skɪn) /
noun
verb skins, skinning or skinned
adjective
relating to or for the skin
skin cream
slang, mainly US
involving or depicting nudity
skin magazines
See also
skin up
Derived forms of skin
skinless, adjective skinlike, adjectiveWord Origin for skin
Old English
scinn, from Old Norse
skinn
Medical definitions for skin
skin
[ skĭn ]
n.
The membranous tissue forming an external protective covering or integument of an animal and consisting of the epidermis and dermis.
v.
To bruise, cut, or injure the skin of.
Other words from skin
skin′less adj.Scientific definitions for skin
skin
[ skĭn ]
The outer covering of a vertebrate animal, consisting of two layers of cells, a thick inner layer (the dermis) and a thin outer layer (the epidermis). Structures such as hair, scales, or feathers are contained in the skin, as are fat cells, sweat glands, and sensory receptors. Skin provides a protective barrier against disease-causing microorganisms and against the sun's ultraviolet rays. In warm-blooded animals, it aids in temperature regulation, as by insulating against the cold.
Cultural definitions for skin
skin
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.
Idioms and Phrases with skin
skin