Synonym: bark, clamber, cutis, hide, pare, peel, pelt, rind, scramble, scrape, shin, shinny, sputter, struggle, tegument. Similar words: pigskin, skinflint, dyskinesia, skin and bones, skin disease, ski, skid, skip. Meaning: [skɪn] n. 1. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch 2. the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit) 3. an outer surface (usually thin) 4. body covering of a living animal 5. a person's skin regarded as their life 6. the rind of a fruit or vegetable 7. a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal. v. 1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling 2. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of 3. remove the bark of a tree 4. strip the skin off.
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241) My skin always peels when I've been in the sun.
242) Once embedded in the skin, these savage spines are difficult to dislodge.
243) I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard a loud crash downstairs.
244) The top layer of skin has to be grafted onto the burns.
245) The strap had rubbed against his skin and caused irritation.
246) The soothing[http://sentencedict.com/skin.html], cooling effect is caused by the evaporation of the sweat on the skin.
247) The old dog was so thin that his bones showed through his skin.
248) Excessive exposure to sunlight speeds up the ageing process of the skin.
249) The blood vessels in the skin are not evenly distributed around the face and neck.
250) You can get very nasty skin diseases from bathing in dirty water.
251) Evening primrose oil is used on the skin as well as taken internally.
252) Putting even more tax on fuel could prove to be a banana skin for the government.
253) You can use a pumice stone in the bath to remove dry skin from your feet.
254) I hated this man, his very touch made my skin crawl.
255) This excess fungal yeast irritates the scalp, causing overproduction of skin cells.
256) Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun.
257) The collagen that is included in face creams comes from animal skin.
258) Choose an alcohol-free skin toner if you have dry skin.
259) The chemical agent, whether it be mustard gas or nerve gas, can be absorbed by the skin.
260) Dad will skin you alive when he sees this place!
261) This treatment involves scrubbing off the top layer of dead skin.
262) Her sallow skin was drawn tightly across the bones of her face.
263) If your skin becomes red, sore or very scaly, consult your doctor.
264) A mother recognises the feel of her child's skin when blindfolded. Similarly, she can instantly identify her baby's cry.
265) Exposure of unprotected skin to the sun carries the risk of developing skin cancer.
266) Skin was removed from her leg and grafted on/onto her face.
267) Sunscreens can help reduce the penetration of ultraviolet rays into the skin.
268) Andrea has medium brown hair, grey eyes and very pale skin.
269) He bluffed me into believing that his coat was made of tiger skin.
270) Protective gloves reduce the absorption of chemicals through the skin.
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