skin
Definition
- n. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
- n. an outer surface (usually thin)
- n. a person's skin regarded as their life
- n. a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
Word forms
- Past tense
- skinned
- Present participle
- skinning
- Past participle
- skinned
- Third person singular
- skins
Example sentences
n.
He has sensitive skin that reacts to certain soaps.
vt.
The chef skillfully skinned the fish before cooking it.
vi.
The snake will skin itself after it grows too large.