Skin meaning

What does “skin” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“skin” is a noun and verb with 12 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch.

skin

noun

  1. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

    “your skin is the largest organ of your body”

  2. an outer surface (usually thin)

    “the skin of an airplane”

  3. body covering of a living animal

    Synonymshidepelt
  4. a person's skin regarded as their life

    “he tried to save his skin”

  5. a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent

    Synonymsskinhead
  6. a person whose head is bald or shaved

  7. the rind of a fruit or vegetable

    Synonymspeel
  8. a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal

verb

  1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

  2. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

    “The boy skinned his knee when he fell”

    Synonymsscrape
  3. remove the bark of a tree

    Synonymsbark
  4. strip the skin off

    “pare apples”

    Synonymspeelpare

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University