skin

skin · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The outer covering of the human or animal body.

  2. 2.

    The outer layer of a fruit or vegetable.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To remove the skin from.

Forms

plural: skins

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    get under someone's skin — Annoy or irritate.
  • •
    by the skin of one's teeth — Just barely.
  • •
    thick-skinned — Not easily offended.

Related words

See also: hide, peel, surface
Synonyms: epidermis, hide

Etymology

From Old Norse skinn ("animal hide").