skin — the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal
Pronunciation (IPA): /skɪn/
Example Sentences
- My skin gets really dry in winter, so I use more moisturizer than a desert cactus needs water.
- He has such thick skin that insults bounce off him like ping pong balls off a wall.
- She passed the exam by the skin of her teeth - one more wrong answer and she would have failed.
skin
NOUN[/skɪn/]
the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal
The sunburn turned her skin bright red after a long beach day.
Doctor S examines the kin's skin - the outer covering!
Touch your thin skin, then show that grin!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'skinn' meaning skin or hide, borrowed into Middle English during the Viking period. Related to Germanic languages where similar forms appear (Old High German 'scinna').
Breakdown
skin (noun) - a single morpheme with no productive affixes; the base word comes directly from Old Norse 'skinn' with no further breakdown into smaller meaningful units
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My skin gets really dry in winter, so I use more moisturizer than a desert cactus needs water.”
“He has such thick skin that insults bounce off him like ping pong balls off a wall.”
“She passed the exam by the skin of her teeth - one more wrong answer and she would have failed.”
“The apple skin is so shiny, it looks like it's wearing makeup for a fruit beauty pageant.”
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