skin
🇺🇸
/skɪn/
🇬🇧
/skɪn/
noun
A2
The outer covering of a person or animal.
She has beautiful, smooth skin.
R
A description of someone's skin type, often related to color.
She has a fair skin.
A2
The hide or fur of an animal, used for making leather goods.
The leather jacket is made from animal skins.
A2
The outer layer of some fruits and vegetables.
Peeling the apple removes the skin.
R
The outer covering of a sausage.
The sausage skins were made from animal intestines.
R
A thin layer that forms on the surface of liquids, especially when cooled after heating.
The hot tea had a skin on it.
R
A protective or decorative layer covering the outside of an object.
The aircraft had a metal skin.
R
A protective cover for small electronic devices.
Do phone skins really protect your phone?
R
A customizable interface of a computer program.
You can skin the app to match your theme.
verb
R
To remove the skin from something.
We need to skin the apples before making the pie.
R
To accidentally scrape off the outer layer of skin.
He skinned his knee while skateboarding.
R
To customize the appearance of a computer program's interface.
The developer skinned the website to fit the company's branding.
translation
The outer covering of a person or animal.; A description of someone's skin type, often related to color.; The hide or fur of an animal, used for making leather goods.; The outer layer of some fruits and vegetables.; The outer covering of a sausage.; A thin layer that forms on the surface of liquids, especially when cooled after heating.; A protective or decorative layer covering the outside of an object.; A protective cover for small electronic devices.; A customizable interface of a computer program.
To remove the skin from something.; To accidentally scrape off the outer layer of skin.; To customize the appearance of a computer program's interface.
Word Forms
3rd Present
skins
Past
skinned
Perfect
skinned
Progressive
skinning
Plural
skins