Definitions for skin
skɪnskin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skin, tegument, cutisnoun

   a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

   "your skin is the largest organ of your body"

2. skinnoun

   an outer surface (usually thin)

   "the skin of an airplane"

3. hide, pelt, skinnoun

   body covering of a living animal

4. skinnoun

   a person's skin regarded as their life

   "he tried to save his skin"

5. peel, skinnoun

   the rind of a fruit or vegetable

6. skinverb

   a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal

7. clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputterverb

   climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

8. skin, scrapeverb

   bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

   "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"

9. bark, skinverb

   remove the bark of a tree

10. skin, peel, pareverb

    strip the skin off

    "pare apples"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SKINnoun

   Etymology: skind, Danish.

   1. The natural covering of the flesh. It consists of the cuticle, outward skin, or scarf skin, which is thin and insensible, and the cutis, or inner skin, extremely sensible.

   The body is consumed to nothing, the skin feeling rough and dry like leather. Gideon Harvey, on Consumptions.

   The priest on skins of off’rings takes his ease,
   And nightly visions in his slumber sees. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. Hide; pelt; that which is taken from animals to make parchment or leather.3. The body; the person.

   We meet with many of these dangerous civilities, wherein ’tis hard for a man to save both his skin and his credit. Roger L'Estrange.

2. To Skinverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To flay; to strip or divest of the skin.

   The beavers run to the door to make their escape, are there intangled in the nets, seized by the Indians, and immediately skinned. Henry Ellis, Voyage.

   2. To cover with the skin.

   It will but skin and film the ulcerous place,
   Whilst rank corruption, mining all within,
   Infects unseen. William Shakespeare.

   Authority, though it err like others,
   Has yet a kind of medicine in itself,
   That skins the vice o’ th’ top. William Shakespeare, Meas. for Meas.

   The wound was skinned; but the strength of his thigh was not restored. Dryden.

   It only patches up and skins it over, but reaches not to the bottom of the sore. John Locke.

   The last stage of healing, or skinning over, is called cicatrization. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

   3. To cover superficially.

   What I took for solid earth was only heaps of rubbish, skinned over with covering of vegetables. Addison.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skin

   Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different developmental origin, structure and chemical composition. The adjective cutaneous means "of the skin" (from Latin cutis 'skin'). In mammals, the skin is an organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of ectodermal tissue and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments, and internal organs. Skin of a different nature exists in amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Skin (including cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues) plays crucial roles in formation, structure, and function of extraskeletal apparatus such as horns of bovids (e.g., cattle) and rhinos, cervids' antlers, giraffids' ossicones, armadillos' osteoderm, and os penis/os clitoris.All mammals have some hair on their skin, even marine mammals like whales, dolphins, and porpoises that appear to be hairless. The skin interfaces with the environment and is the first line of defense from external factors. For example, the skin plays a key role in protecting the body against pathogens and excessive water loss. Its other functions are insulation, temperature regulation, sensation, and the production of vitamin D folates. Severely damaged skin may heal by forming scar tissue. This is sometimes discoloured and depigmented. The thickness of skin also varies from location to location on an organism. In humans, for example, the skin located under the eyes and around the eyelids is the thinnest skin on the body at 0.5 mm thick and is one of the first areas to show signs of aging such as "crows feet" and wrinkles. The skin on the palms and the soles of the feet is the thickest skin on the body as 4 mm thick. The speed and quality of wound healing in skin is promoted by the reception of estrogen.Fur is dense hair. Primarily, fur augments the insulation the skin provides but can also serve as a secondary sexual characteristic or as camouflage. On some animals, the skin is very hard and thick and can be processed to create leather. Reptiles and most fish have hard protective scales on their skin for protection, and birds have hard feathers, all made of tough beta-keratins. Amphibian skin is not a strong barrier, especially regarding the passage of chemicals via skin, and is often subject to osmosis and diffusive forces. For example, a frog sitting in an anesthetic solution would be sedated quickly as the chemical diffuses through its skin. Amphibian skin plays key roles in everyday survival and their ability to exploit a wide range of habitats and ecological conditions.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skin

   Skin is the soft outer tissue covering the body of a human or an animal. It serves as a protective barrier against environmental factors, regulates body temperature, and allows the sensations of touch, heat, and cold. In humans, it is made up of three main layers: the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous tissue. It also contains hair follicles, sweat glands, and nerve endings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Skinnoun

   the external membranous integument of an animal

2. Skinnoun

   the hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether green, dry, or tanned; especially, that of a small animal, as a calf, sheep, or goat

3. Skinnoun

   a vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1

4. Skinnoun

   the bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of fruits and plants

5. Skinnoun

   that part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole

6. Skinnoun

   the covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing

7. Skinverb

   to strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal

8. Skinverb

   to cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially

9. Skinverb

   to strip of money or property; to cheat

10. Skinverb

    to become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over

11. Skinverb

    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

12. Etymology: [Icel. skinn; akin to Sw. skinn, Dan. skind, AS. scinn, G. schined to skin.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skin

   Skin is the soft outer covering of vertebrates. Other animal coverings such as the arthropod exoskeleton have different developmental origin, structure and chemical composition. The adjective cutaneous means "of the skin". In mammals, the skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of ectodermal tissue, and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs. Skin of a different nature exists in amphibians, reptiles, and birds. All mammals have some hair on their skin, even marine mammals which appear to be hairless. The skin interfaces with the environment and is the first line of defense from external factors. For example, the skin plays a key role in protecting the body against pathogens and excessive water loss. Its other functions are insulation, temperature regulation, sensation, and the production of vitamin D folates. Severely damaged skin may heal by forming scar tissue. This is sometimes discoloured and depigmented. The thickness of skin also varies from location to location on an organism. In humans for example, the skin located under the eyes and around the eyelids is the thinnest skin in the body at 0.5 mm thick, and is one of the first areas to show signs of aging such as "crows feet" and wrinkles. The skin on the palms and the soles of the feet is 4 mm thick and the thickest skin in the body.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skin

   skin, n. the natural outer covering of an animal body: a hide: the bark or rind of plants, &c.: the inside covering of the ribs of a ship: a drink of whisky hot.—v.t. to cover with skin: to cover the surface of: to strip the skin from, to peel: to plunder, cheat: to answer an examination paper, &c., by unfair means.—v.i. to become covered with skin: to sneak off:—pr.p. skin′ning; pa.t. and pa.p. skinned.—adj. Skin′-deep, as deep as the skin only: superficial.—ns. Skin′flint, one who takes the smallest gains: a very niggardly person; Skin′ful, as much as one can hold, esp. of liquor.—adj. Skin′less, having no skin, or a very thin one.—ns. Skin′ner; Skin′niness.—adjs. Skin′ny, consisting of skin or of skin only: wanting flesh; Skin′-tight, fitting close to the skin.—n. Skin′-wool, wool pulled from the skin of a dead sheep.—By, or With, the skin of one's teeth, very narrowly; Clean skins, unbranded cattle; Save one's skin, to escape without injury. [A.S. scinn; Ice. skinn, skin, Ger. schinden, to flay.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skin

   The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skin

   This term is frequently used for the inside planking of a vessel, the outside being the case.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skinnoun

   A sack of "flesh" now organized organs expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else in a period of time during which an event takes place or situation remains the case. 1.) The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal. 2.) Soul karats intersex nature.

   God gave Man and Woman moral skin to place around there naked bodies after they were hiding from him wrapped in skin that didn't belong to them because they were afraid from the sin of disobeying the Holy spirit.

   Etymology: Human seed

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on February 22, 2024  

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   skin

   A type of tissue on the body of an animal or human being.

   Our skin is on our body and it is important.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

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Matched Categories

1. • Climb
   • Injure
   • Life
   • Rind
   • Strip
   • Surface

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'skin' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1511

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'skin' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1980

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'skin' in Nouns Frequency: #622

Anagrams for skin »

1. sink

2. inks

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of skin in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of skin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of skin in a Sentence

1. Christine Clauder:

   If you're offended by words on a website, Hank isn't the dog for you because Hank is an offensive dog…and you will need a thick skin and that sense of humor to be able to raise him.

2. Adam Friedman:

   Most are pretty efficient at blocking UV radiation, if you are using a mask, I'm a big fan of mineral sunscreens and stick sunscreens... the stick adheres to skin a little bit better and doesn't get as runny as liquid.

3. Nick Kyrgios:

   I just feel like I'm comfortable in my own skin. Some people love to just tear me down, but it's just not possible anymore.

4. Martin Weinstock:

   It’s not the burn itself that affects the skin cancer risk, it’s the sun exposure that’s associated with that burn, the ultraviolet radiation that’s absorbed by the skin is what raises the risk.

5. Tetsuto Miyashita:

   Basically, its like a swimming sausage, its a bag of skin with a lot of muscles in it. They dont have any bones or hard teeth inside them, so its really difficult for them to get preserved into the fossil record.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=skin
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=skin
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=skin
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=skin
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=skin