Skin
/skɪn/
Skin is a noun and verb with 6 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
“He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl.”
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A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.
“In order to get to the rest of the paint in the can, you′ll have to remove the skin floating on top of it.”
verb
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To apply a skin to (a computer program).
“Can I skin the application to put the picture of my cat on it?”
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To become covered with skin.
“A wound eventually skins over.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
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