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skin Definition and Meaning in English (skin definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Skin definition: The soft, flexible outer covering of an animal or human body.

Definitions of Skin

  1. 1noun

    The soft, flexible outer covering of an animal or human body.

  2. 2verb

    To remove the skin from an animal, fruit, or vegetable.

  3. 3noun

    The hide or pelt of an animal, especially when used for leather or fur.

Example Sentences

“Protect your skin from the sun.”

“He learned how to skin a fish.”

“The drum was made from animal skin.”

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseskinned
present participleskinning
agent nounskinner
adjectiveskinny

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

get under someone's skinidiom

To annoy or irritate someone intensely.

by the skin of one's teethidiom

To succeed in doing something by a very narrow margin.

thick-skinnedexpression

Not easily offended or upset by criticism.

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Skin definition: The soft, flexible outer covering of an animal or human body.
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'Skin' translates to 'skin' in English. Skin definition: The soft, flexible outer covering of an animal or human body.
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