Meaning of 'skin'

noun

body covering of a living animal

Synonyms: hide

noun

an outer surface (usually thin)

Example: "the skin of an airplane"

noun

a bag serving as a container for liquids

noun

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

Example: "your skin is the largest organ of your body"

Synonyms: tegument cutis

noun

the rind of a fruit or vegetable

Synonyms: peel

noun

a person's body, regarded as their life

Example: "We tried to save their skin."

verb

strip the skin off

Synonyms: peel pare flay

verb

remove the bark of a tree

Synonyms: bark

verb

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

Example: "I skinned my knee when I fell."

Synonyms: scrape

verb

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Synonyms: clamber