skin
- noun
- /skɪn/
- I like to feel the sun on my skin.
- skin color
- skin cancer
- skin type
These feel so good on the skin, so, so bloody good.
- These feel so good on the skin, so, so bloody good.
- I love to wash my skin with this.
- So works great on tan skin, great over fake tan.
- You know, look at me, this is my skin, this is my face.
Examples
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"Your skin is glowing and your outfit is unbelievable."
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The moisturizer helped keep my skin soft and hydrated throughout the winter.
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But it works right into the skin without an issue.
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Like this base combination has made my skin look so smooth.
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This will restore dry skin in a couple of hours.
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Skin care that makes my skin so hydrated.
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Sun cream should be spread thickly on all exposed skin at least 30 minutes before going outside.
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It feels quite nice on the skin, smells good.
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Patients tend to have extraordinarily sensitive skin, which is one of the most challenging aspects of management.
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I hope it doesn't make it stain my skin, I guess.
Synonyms
The outer layer of skin that covers the body
An outer protective covering like skin or a shell that protects a living thing
A word part that means skin in medical or scientific words
The outer layer of an animal or plant that protects it, such as skin
Idioms
- Offensive
To scold or punish someone severely to show strong anger, not a real action
- Informal
To annoy someone a lot by small things another person does
Completely wet, with water going through your clothes and reaching your skin
- Informal
Cause a strong feeling of fear or disgust with a creepy physical feeling
Compounds
- Specialized
A small living part of the skin that makes it and helps protect the body
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A piece of healthy skin taken from one body part and placed on damaged skin to help it heal
- US
A crisp shell of potato peel fried or baked and topped with melted cheese and bacon
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A medical test that puts a small amount of something on the skin to check for allergy or past infection
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Change in the skin's tiny electrical activity when you feel stress or strong emotion
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A two-layer man-made material used to replace or cover damaged skin after burns
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A change in the skin's electrical signal when someone feels stress or strong emotion
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A flexible man-made covering that senses touch and temperature on robot hands and replacement limbs
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A test that checks if you have been exposed to tuberculosis bacteria by putting a small medicine under the skin
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High-frequency electric current flows mostly near a wire's surface instead of through the whole wire
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Skin comes from an old Norse word skinn meaning 'hide' or 'cover'. So your skin is the natural outer cover that protects your body.