skin
/skˈɪn/
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Definitions
Noun
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
Noun
an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
Noun
body covering of a living animal
Noun
a person''s skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin"
Noun
the rind of a fruit or vegetable
Noun
a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
Verb
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Verb
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
Verb
remove the bark of a tree
Verb
strip the skin off; "pare apples"