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skin

Meanings
  • noun

    The outer covering of an organism, usually consisting of epithelial cells.

    - "The snake shed its old skin."
    - "The sunburn made her skin painful to touch."
  • verb

    To cover or protect with a layer or substance.

    - "He decided to skin the apple before eating it."
    - "The diver put on a wetsuit to skin dive."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with skin
rime , dime , prime , crime , time
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Skin (English) : Outer covering

  2. Skin (Gaelic) : Ancestry or family lineage

  3. Skin (Slang) : To steal or cheat

Variants
List of all variants of skin that leads to same result
by the skin of her teeth , by the skin of his teeth , by the skin of its teeth , by the skin of my teeth , by the skin of one's teeth , by the skin of our teeth , by the skin of their teeth , by the skin of your teeth , skin , skinless , skins , under her skin , under his skin , under its skin , under my skin , under one's skin , under our skin , under our skins , under the skin , under their skin , under their skins , under your skin , under your skins , skinned , skinning , skin-deep , skin-dive , skin-dived , skin-dives , skin-diving , skin-dove , skin diver , skin divers , skin diving , skin game , skin games , skin graft , skin grafting , skin grafts , skin-pop , skin-popped , skin-popper , skin-poppers , skin-popping , skin-pops
Forms
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skins, skinned, skinning

Etymology
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Old English 'scin' or 'scyne', meaning 'body' or 'corpse'.

Trivia
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  1. The thickest skin belongs to the rhinoceros.

  2. The human body produces about a quart of sweat per day.

  3. The skin is the largest organ in the human body.

  4. The skin renews itself every 27 days.

Related Concepts
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  1. Dermis: The inner layer of the skin, beneath the epidermis.

  2. Epidermis: The outer layer of the skin, which provides a barrier against the environment.

  3. Sweat: A bodily fluid secreted by the sweat glands in the skin.

Culture
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In various cultures, the skin has symbolic significance. For example, in some African cultures, the skin is seen as a symbol of identity and heritage. In many ancient civilizations, human skin was used for various purposes, such as making drums and containers.

How to Memorize "skin"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a snake shedding its old skin.
    - Visualize yourself putting on a coat or jacket.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'skin' with the word 'outer covering'.
    - Think of the word 'protect' when you see or hear the word 'skin'.

  3. mnemonics

    - S-S-S: Snakes shed their skin.
    - K-I-N: Keep it next to you.

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