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skin

[skin] / skɪn /
NOUN
outer covering, especially of animate being
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bark coating crust fur husk jacket membrane rind sheath surface
STRONG
carapace case casing cutis derma dermis epidermis fell film hide hull integument outside parchment peel pelt sheathing shell shuck slough tegument vellum
Antonyms
STRONGEST
core
STRONG
center inside interior middle
WEAK
body
VERB
remove outer covering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
graze pare scrape shave trim
STRONG
abrade bare bark cast decorticate excoriate exuviate flay gall hull husk peel remove rind scale scalp shed shuck slough strip
WEAK
cut off lay bare pull off
Antonyms
STRONG
cover

Example Sentences

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The whale is thought to have become entangled in netting before eventually becoming stranded on a sandbank, while suffering from a skin condition brought on by the lower salt levels of the Baltic Sea.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It has led to a steady global phaseout of chemicals that once damaged the ozone layer and increased risks such as skin cancer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Zaitzeff: The management teams at a lot of regional banks have little skin in the game in terms of equity ownership.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

BPC-157, for example, is popular for muscle recovery, and people who use GHK-Cu say it improves skin health.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Her face was pale under the skin that the cold had blackened.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell