What is the meaning of skin?

noun

  • A natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch.
    • usage: "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
  • An outer surface (usually thin. )
    • usage: "the skin of an airplane"
  • Body covering of a living animal.
  • A person's skin regarded as their life.
    • usage: "he tried to save his skin"
  • The rind of a fruit or vegetable.
  • A bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal.

verb

  • Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.
  • Bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of.
    • usage: "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
  • Remove the bark of a tree.
  • Strip the skin off.
    • usage: "pare apples"
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APAWordNet. (2010). skin. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/skin/definitions/1208049
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