skin meaning and definition

SKIN noun

Definition of skin (noun)

1. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
   • "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
   • synonyms: cutis, tegument
2. an outer surface (usually thin)
   • "the skin of an airplane"
3. body covering of a living animal
   • synonyms: hide, pelt
4. a person's skin regarded as their life
   • "he tried to save his skin"
5. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
   • synonyms: peel
6. a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal

SKIN verb

Definition of skin (verb)

1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
   • synonyms: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, sputter, struggle
2. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
   • "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
   • synonyms: scrape
3. remove the bark of a tree
   • synonyms: bark
4. strip the skin off
   • "pare apples"
   • synonyms: pare, peel