Definitions

skin

[skin] / skɪn /

NOUN

outer covering, especially of animate being

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bark coating crust fur husk jacket membrane rind sheath surface

STRONG

carapace case casing cutis derma dermis epidermis fell film hide hull integument outside parchment peel pelt sheathing shell shuck slough tegument vellum

Antonyms

STRONGEST

core

STRONG

center inside interior middle

WEAK

body

VERB

remove outer covering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

graze pare scrape shave trim

STRONG

abrade bare bark cast decorticate excoriate exuviate flay gall hull husk peel remove rind scale scalp shed shuck slough strip

WEAK

cut off lay bare pull off

Antonyms

STRONG

cover

Example Sentences

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Ms. Rodríguez is playing both sides, hoping to save her own skin.

From The Wall Street Journal

In larger amounts, it can also irritate the body, sometimes leading to skin rashes or digestive discomfort.

From Science Daily

Human faces are controlled by dozens of muscles located beneath soft skin, allowing movements to flow naturally with speech.

From Science Daily

Insoluble fibres, found in wholegrain bread, bran and the skins of fruit and vegetables, help our poo travel through the gut.

From BBC

This is my 20-minute meditation with a little caffeine and the sun on my skin.

From Los Angeles Times