Skin

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 the external covering or integument of an animal body, esp. when soft and flexible. 1.2 such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, esp. a small animal; pelt 1.3 the tanned or treated pelt or hide of an animal, esp. when used in apparel and accessories; leather (usually used in combination) 1.4 any integumentary covering, casing, outer coating, or surface layer, as an investing membrane, the rind or peel of fruit, or a film on liquid 1.5 Jewelry . 1.6 Nautical . 1.7 Metallurgy . an outer layer of a metal piece having characteristics differing from those of the interior. 1.8 a container made of animal skin, used for holding liquids, esp. wine. 1.9 Slang . condom. 1.10 skins, Slang . drums. 1.11 Slang . a swindler; cheat. 1.12 Slang . a skinflint. 1.13 Slang . a horse. 1.14 Slang . a dollar bill. 1.15 Rocketry . the outer surface of a missile or rocket. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to strip or deprive of skin; flay; peel; husk. 2.2 to remove or strip off (any covering, outer coating, surface layer, etc.). 2.3 to scrape or rub a small piece of skin from (one's hand, leg, etc.), as in falling or sliding against something 2.4 to urge on, drive, or whip (a draft animal, as a mule or ox). 2.5 to climb or jump 2.6 to cover with or as if with skin. 2.7 Slang . to strip of money or belongings; fleece, as in gambling. 2.8 Cards . to slide cards one at a time off the top of (the pack) in dealing. 2.9 Slang . to defeat completely 2.10 Slang . to castigate; reprimand 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 Slang . to slip off or depart hurriedly (often followed by out ). 4 Adjective 4.1 27. 5 Idioms 5.1 by the skin of one's teeth 5.2 get under one's skin 5.3 have a thick skin 5.4 have a thin skin 5.5 in or with a whole skin 5.6 no skin off one's back, nose, or teeth 5.7 save one's skin, Informal . to avoid harm 5.8 skin alive 5.9 under the skin 6 Antonyms 6.1 noun 6.2 verb 7 Synonyms 7.1 noun 7.2 verb

Noun

the external covering or integument of an animal body, esp. when soft and flexible.

such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, esp. a small animal; pelt

a beaver skin.

the tanned or treated pelt or hide of an animal, esp. when used in apparel and accessories; leather (usually used in combination)

pigskin; calfskin.

any integumentary covering, casing, outer coating, or surface layer, as an investing membrane, the rind or peel of fruit, or a film on liquid

a skin of thin ice; the aluminum skin of an airplane.

Jewelry .

the outermost layer of a pearl.

the outermost layer of a diamond as found

often different in color and refraction from the inner part of the stone.

Nautical .

the shell or ceiling of a hull.

the outer, exposed part of a furled sail.

Metallurgy . an outer layer of a metal piece having characteristics differing from those of the interior.

a container made of animal skin, used for holding liquids, esp. wine.

Slang . condom.

skins, Slang . drums.

Slang . a swindler; cheat.

Slang . a skinflint.

Slang . a horse.

Slang . a dollar bill.

Rocketry . the outer surface of a missile or rocket.

Verb (used with object)

to strip or deprive of skin; flay; peel; husk.

to remove or strip off (any covering, outer coating, surface layer, etc.).

to scrape or rub a small piece of skin from (one's hand, leg, etc.), as in falling or sliding against something

She skinned her knee.

to urge on, drive, or whip (a draft animal, as a mule or ox).

to climb or jump

He skinned the rope to the top of the wall.

to cover with or as if with skin.

Slang . to strip of money or belongings; fleece, as in gambling.

Cards . to slide cards one at a time off the top of (the pack) in dealing.

Slang . to defeat completely

skinned at the polls.

Slang . to castigate; reprimand

skinned for his disobedience.

Verb (used without object)

Slang . to slip off or depart hurriedly (often followed by out ).

Adjective

27.

Slang . showing or featuring nude persons, often in a sexually explicit way

a skin magazine.

presenting films, stage shows, exhibitions, etc., that feature nude persons, esp. in a sexually explicit way

a Times Square skin house.

Idioms

by the skin of one's teeth

Informal . by an extremely narrow margin; just barely; scarcely

We made the last train by the skin of our teeth.

get under one's skin

Slang .

to irritate; bother

His laugh really gets under my skin.

to affect deeply; impress; penetrate

That sort of music always gets under my skin.

have a thick skin

to be insensitive to criticism or rebuffs

The complaint desk is a job for someone who has a thick skin.

have a thin skin

to be extremely sensitive to criticism or rebuffs; be easily offended

Be careful what you say to me, I have a thin skin.

in or with a whole skin

without harm; unscathed; safely

She escaped from the burning building with a whole skin.

no skin off one's back, nose, or teeth

Slang . of no interest or concern or involving no risk to one.

save one's skin, Informal . to avoid harm

esp. to escape death

They betrayed their country to save their skins.

skin alive

Informal .

to reprimand; scold.

to subdue completely, esp. in a cruel or ruthless manner

The home team was skinned alive this afternoon.

under the skin

in essence; fundamentally; despite appearances or differences

sisters under the skin.

Antonyms

noun

body , core , interior , middle , flesh. , pulp

verb

cover

Synonyms

noun

bark , carapace , case , casing , coating , crust , cutis , derma , dermis , epidermis , fell , film , fur , hide , hull , husk , integument , jacket , membrane , outside , parchment , peel , pelt , rind , sheath , sheathing , shell , shuck , slough , surface , tegument , vellumnotes:skin is the general term for an animal\'s outer covering; the layer of fur , hair , or wool is the coat ; hide is the tough skin of certain large animals that is tanned and made into leather; pelt is untanned skin of fur-bearing animals , lamina , (offruit) peel , cuticle , derm , ecderon , ecteron , enderon , epicarp , episperm , epithelium , exuviae (cast-off-skin) , glume , kip , paring , peeling , pelage , pell , pellicle , peltry , scarfskin , tegmen , testa , true skin , vellum

verb

abrade , bare , bark , cast , cut off , decorticate , excoriate , exuviate , flay , gall , graze , hull , husk , lay bare , pare , peel , pull off , remove , rind , scale , scalp , scrape , shave , shed , shuck , slough , strip , trimnotes:skin is the general term for an animal\'s outer covering; the layer of fur , hair , or wool is the coat ; hide is the tough skin of certain large animals that is tanned and made into leather; pelt is untanned skin of fur-bearing animals , clad , cover , sheathe , side , fleece , overcharge , (slang) cheat , callous , callus , case , cheat , coat , coating , covering , crust , cuticle , cutis , defraud , derma , dermis , epidermis , exterior , fur , hide , layer , membrane , pellicle , pelt , planking , rack , sheath , shell , surface , swindle , vellum