skin
17 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
skins
plural
skins
Britannica Dictionary definition of SKIN
1
:
the natural outer layer of tissue that covers the body of a person or animal
[noncount]
-
I have dry skin.
-
She has pale/dark/fair skin.
-
the rough skin of a shark
-
skin creams/lotions
-
skin cancer
-
Choose makeup that matches your skin tone.
-
The horrible things I saw made my skin crawl/creep. [=made me feel disgusted, afraid, etc.]
[count]
-
These snakes shed their skins once a year.
2
:
the skin of an animal that has been removed from the body often with its hair or feathers still attached and that is used to make things (such as clothes)
[count]
-
Native Americans had many uses for animal skins.
[noncount]
-
His boots are made of alligator skin.
3
:
the outer covering of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
[count]
-
apple/sausage skins
[noncount]
-
Potato skin is very nutritious.
(a) thick/thin skin
◊ If you have (a) thin skin, you are easily upset or offended by the things other people say or do.
-
He has such a thin skin that he can't even take a little good-natured teasing.
◊ If you have (a) thick skin, you are not easily upset or offended by the things other people say and do.
-
She has pretty thick skin when it comes to criticism.
-
If you want to perform publicly, you'll need to grow a thicker skin. [=become less sensitive to criticism]
by the skin of your teeth
informal
:
only by a small difference in time, space, or amount
:
just barely
-
He escaped by the skin of his teeth. [=he just barely escaped]
-
She only passed the test by the skin of her teeth. [=she almost did not pass the test]
get under your skin
informal
1
:
to irritate or upset you
-
She really gets under my skin.
2
:
to affect you emotionally even though you do not want or expect to be affected
-
I used to hate the city, but after a while it kind of got under my skin. [=I grew to like it]
-
The actress accepted the role because the character really got under her skin.
jump out of your skin
informal
◊ If you almost/nearly (etc.) jump out of your skin, you are suddenly surprised or frightened very much by something.
-
I didn't hear her come in, so I nearly jumped out of my skin when she spoke to me.
no skin off my nose
informal
— used to say that you do not care or do not have a strong opinion about something
-
Go if you like—it's no skin off my nose.
save someone's skin
skin and bones
informal or skin and bone
:
very thin in a way that is unattractive and unhealthy
-
After the illness, he was skin and bones.
-
The starving dog was nothing but skin and bones.
-
skinless chicken breast
2
skin
/ˈskɪn/
verb
skins;
skinned;
skinning
2
skin
/ˈskɪn/
verb
skins;
skinned;
skinning
Britannica Dictionary definition of SKIN
[+ object]
1
:
to remove the skin of (an animal, fruit, or vegetable)
-
The hunter skinned the rabbit and prepared it for cooking.
-
Skin [=(more commonly) peel] the tomatoes/peppers.
2
:
to scrape or rub off some of the skin from (a body part)
-
I skinned my knee when I fell.
keep your eyes skinned
skin (someone) alive
informal
:
to punish (someone) severely
-
Mom is going to skin me alive when she finds out about the broken window.
