skin
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 covering of a human/animal bodyADJECTIVE▪ beautiful, clear, fine, flawless, good, healthy, perfect▪
You want clear, healthy skin.
▪ glowing, radiant▪Keep your skin radiant using creams and lotions.
▪ creamy, smooth, soft▪ thick, thin▪ translucent▪ supple, young, youthful▪ sagging, wrinkled▪ hard, leathery, rough, tough▪ delicate, sensitive▪ greasy, oily▪ moist▪ dry, flaky, scaly▪ flaking, peeling▪ black, brown, dark, ebony, golden, olive, tan▪ alabaster (literary), fair, ivory, light, milky, pale, porcelain (literary), white▪Jenny is small and slender with porcelain skin.
▪ pallid, pasty, sallow▪ bronzed, tanned▪ sunburned▪ weathered▪ freckled▪ raw, tender▪There was a patch of raw skin on my back where the sun had burned it.
▪ itchy▪ blotchy▪ broken, damaged▪ hairless▪ facial▪Body skin is thicker than facial skin.
▪ bare, exposed, naked▪The sheets felt nice next to his bare skin.
▪Wear clothing that protects all exposed skin.
▪ loose▪I picked up the kitten by the loose skin on its neck.
▪ outer▪ dead▪A lot of dust is made up of particles of dead skin.
VERB + SKIN▪ break, burn, damage, irritate▪ protect▪ moisturize, nourish, soothe▪This cream moisturizes dry skin.
▪ dry, dry out▪ exfoliate▪Clean and exfoliate your skin before applying make-up.
▪ remove▪Exfoliate to remove dead skin.
▪ penetrate, pierce, puncture▪The needle pierced my skin.
▪ shed▪This snake sheds its skin eight times a year.
▪ age▪Smoking undoubtedly ages the skin.
SKIN + VERB▪ glisten, glow▪Her skin was glistening with sweat after her run.
▪ age▪They claim that this cream makes the skin age more slowly.
▪ hang, sag▪ blister, burn, peel▪ crawl, tingle▪Just thinking about spiders makes my skin crawl.
SKIN + NOUN▪ allergy, burns, cancer, complaint (esp. BrE), condition, damage, disease, disorder (esp. AmE), infection, irritation, lesion, problems, rash▪ graft▪ specialist (esp. BrE)▪ care▪make-up and skin-care products
▪ cleanser, cream, lotion, products (esp. AmE)▪ colour/color, tone▪ texture▪ type▪ cells, tissue▪ contact▪Avoid skin contact with the glue.
PREPOSITION▪ against the/your skin▪The sheets felt rough against her skin.
▪ beneath the/your skin▪Beneath his skin, the muscles were tight with tension.
▪ on the/your skin▪blisters on the skin
▪ through the/your skin▪A network of veins showed through his skin.
▪ under the/your skin▪He discovered a lump under his skin so he went to the doctor.
PHRASES▪ skin and bone (esp. BrE), skin and bones (esp. AmE)▪The dog was little more than skin and bone/bones.
2 skin of an animal that has been removedADJECTIVE▪ animal▪ crocodile, goat, leopard, etc.VERB + SKIN▪ cure, tan3 covering of some fruits/ vegetablesADJECTIVE▪ banana, onion, potato, etc.VERB + SKIN▪ peel off, remove{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verb
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skin — n Skin, hide, pelt, rind, bark, peel can all denote an outer removable coat which adheres to and protects the inner tissues of a body or organism. Skin, the most general term, applies especially to the outer covering of animals, whether it is as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
skin — [skin] n. [ME skinn < ON, akin to Ger schinden, to flay, peel < IE * (s)ken(d) , to split off (< base * sek , to cut: see SAW1) > OIr ceinn, a scale, scurf] 1. the outer covering or integument of the animal body 2. such a covering,… … English World dictionary
skin — /skɪn / (say skin) noun 1. the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible. 2. such an integument stripped from the body of an animal; pelt. 3. any integumentary covering, outer coating, or surface layer,… … Australian English dictionary
Skin — Skin, n. [Icel. skinn; akin to Sw. skinn, Dan. skind, AS. scinn, G. schined to skin.] 1. (Anat.) The external membranous integument of an animal. [1913 Webster] Note: In man, and the vertebrates generally, the skin consist of two layers, an outer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skin — ► NOUN 1) the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal. 2) the skin of a dead animal used as material for clothing or other items. 3) the peel or outer layer of a fruit or vegetable. 4) an outer… … English terms dictionary
Skin — (englisch für „Haut“ oder „Verkleidung“) steht für: Skin (Computer), eine Einstellungsdatei für Computerprogramme, die das Erscheinungsbild der Bedienungsoberfläche (GUI) festlegt den Künstlernamen der britischen Sängerin Deborah Anne Dyer (Skunk … Deutsch Wikipedia
skin*/*/*/ — [skɪn] noun [C/U] I 1) the outer layer of a person s or animal s body She has beautiful soft skin.[/ex] fair/dark skin[/ex] a skin disease[/ex] 2) the outer layer that is cut from an animal s body, used for making clothing and decorations Syn:… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Skin — Skin, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Skinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skinning}.] 1. To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skin — tiene varias entradas: El grupo musical japonés de nombre S.K.I.N. El grupo de rock Skin de Caracas Venezuela. La canción Skin de la cantante Madonna. El apócope de skinhead término inglés para el movimiento obrero también conocido como cabezas… … Wikipedia Español
Skin — o skin head (ingl.; pronunc. [esquín] o [esquín jéd]; pl. «skins» o «skin heads») n. Cabeza rapada. * * * A la madre Nat y su hijo Dagr se les dieron carros engalanados con piedras preciosas para que conduzcan alrededor de la Tierra, uno detrás… … Enciclopedia Universal
Skin — Skin, v. i. 1. To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over. [1913 Webster] 2. To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one s own, or to use in such exercise cribs, memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
