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Skin

noun/skˈɪn/
Definition
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
an outer surface (usually thin)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skˈɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/skˈɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skˈɪn/
1 syllable Say it as /skˈɪn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
“your skin is the largest organ of your body”
nounan outer surface (usually thin)
“the skin of an airplane”
nounbody covering of a living animal
nouna person's skin regarded as their life
“he tried to save his skin”
nounthe rind of a fruit or vegetable
nouna bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
verbclimb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
verbbruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
“The boy skinned his knee when he fell”
verbremove the bark of a tree
verbstrip the skin off
“pare apples”
Word Forms
skinnyadjectiveof or relating to or resembling skin
skinverbbruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
cutanealadjectiverelating to or existing on or affecting the skin
peelverbstrip the skin off
clambernounan awkward climb
strugglenounstrenuous effort
skinnounbody covering of a living animal
scrapenounan abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
barknountough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
skinnernouna person who prepares or deals in animal skins
peelnounthe rind of a fruit or vegetable
peelernouna device for peeling vegetables or fruits
parernouna small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
paringnoun(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Haut
eine natürliche schützende Körperbedeckung und Ort des Tastsinns
🇫🇷French
peau
un revêtement corporel protecteur naturel et siège du sens du toucher
🇪🇸Spanish
piel
una cubierta protectora natural del cuerpo y lugar del sentido del tacto
🇮🇹Italian
pelle
un rivestimento protettivo naturale del corpo e sede del senso del tatto
🇳🇱Dutch
huid
een natuurlijke beschermende lichaamsbedekking en plaats van de tastzin
🇵🇹Portuguese
pele
uma cobertura protetora natural do corpo e local do sentido do tato
🇷🇺Russian
кожа
естественный защитный покров тела и место осязания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
त्वचा
एक प्राकृतिक सुरक्षात्मक शरीर आवरण और स्पर्श की अनुभूति का स्थान
🇧🇩Bengali
চামড়া
একটি প্রাকৃতিক প্রতিরক্ষামূলক শরীরের আবরণ এবং স্পর্শ অনুভূতির সাইট
🇮🇳Tamil
தோல்
ஒரு இயற்கையான பாதுகாப்பு உடல் உறை மற்றும் தொடு உணர்வின் தளம்
🇮🇳Telugu
చర్మం
ఒక సహజ రక్షణ శరీర కవరింగ్ మరియు స్పర్శ భావం యొక్క ప్రదేశం
🇮🇳Marathi
त्वचा
एक नैसर्गिक संरक्षणात्मक शरीर आवरण आणि स्पर्शाची भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
ત્વચા
કુદરતી રક્ષણાત્મક શરીર આવરણ અને સ્પર્શની ભાવનાનું સ્થળ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚರ್ಮ
ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ರಕ್ಷಣಾತ್ಮಕ ದೇಹದ ಹೊದಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ ಸಂವೇದನೆಯ ತಾಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തൊലി
പ്രകൃതിദത്തമായ ഒരു സംരക്ഷിത ശരീരം ആവരണവും സ്പർശനബോധത്തിൻ്റെ സ്ഥലവും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਮੜੀ
ਇੱਕ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆਤਮਕ ਸਰੀਰ ਨੂੰ ਢੱਕਣ ਅਤੇ ਸਪਰਸ਼ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਦੀ ਸਾਈਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
جلد
ایک قدرتی حفاظتی جسم کا احاطہ اور رابطے کے احساس کی جگہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
皮肤
天然的保护性身体覆盖物和触觉部位
🇯🇵Japanese
身体を保護する天然の被覆物および触覚の部位
🇰🇷Korean
피부
천연 보호 신체 덮개 및 촉각 부위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
da
một lớp vỏ bảo vệ tự nhiên của cơ thể và vị trí của xúc giác
🇹🇭Thai
ผิว
เกราะป้องกันตามธรรมชาติที่ปกคลุมและตำแหน่งของความรู้สึกสัมผัส
🇮🇩Indonesian
kulit
penutup tubuh pelindung alami dan tempat indra peraba
🇵🇭Filipino
balat
isang natural na proteksiyon na pantakip sa katawan at lugar ng pakiramdam ng pagpindot
🇲🇾Malay
kulit
penutup badan pelindung semula jadi dan tapak deria sentuhan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جلد
غطاء حماية طبيعي للجسم وموقع لحاسة اللمس
🇮🇷Persian
پوست
یک پوشش محافظ طبیعی بدن و محل حس لامسه
🇹🇷Turkish
deri
doğal koruyucu vücut kaplaması ve dokunma duyusunun alanı
🇮🇱Hebrew
עוֹר
כיסוי גוף מגן טבעי ואתר חוש המישוש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'skin'?
The primary meaning of 'skin' is 'a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'skin' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'skin' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'skin' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'skin' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'skin' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'skin' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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