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• skin — skinlike, adj. /skin/, n., v., skinned, skinning, adj. n. 1. the external covering or integument of an animal body, esp. when soft and flexible. 2. such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, esp. a small animal; pelt: a beaver skin.… …   Universalium

• thick/thin skin — (a) thick/thin skin ◇ If you have (a) thin skin, you are easily upset or offended by the things other people say or do. He has such a thin skin that he can t even take a little good natured teasing. If you have (a) thick skin, you are not easily… …   Useful english dictionary

• skin — [[t]skɪ̱n[/t]] ♦♦ skins, skinning, skinned 1) N VAR Your skin is the natural covering of your body. His skin is clear and smooth... There are three major types of skin cancer... The only difference between us is the colour of our skins. 2) N VAR …   English dictionary

• skin — [skin] n. [ME skinn < ON, akin to Ger schinden, to flay, peel < IE * (s)ken(d) , to split off (< base * sek , to cut: see SAW1) > OIr ceinn, a scale, scurf] 1. the outer covering or integument of the animal body 2. such a covering,… …   English World dictionary

• skin — skin1 W2S2 [skın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body)¦ 2¦(from an animal)¦ 3¦(food)¦ 4¦(on a liquid)¦ 5¦(part of an object)¦ 6¦(computer)¦ 7 have (a) thin/thick skin 8 get under somebody s skin 9 by the skin of your teeth 10 make s …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• thick — [[t]θɪ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ thicker, thickest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is thick has a large distance between its two opposite sides. For breakfast I had a thick slice of bread and syrup... He wore glasses with thick rims... This material is very thick… …   English dictionary

• thick — thick1 W2S2 [θık] adj comparative thicker superlative thickest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not thin)¦ 2¦(measurement)¦ 3¦(trees/bushes etc)¦ 4¦(smoke/cloud etc)¦ 5¦(liquid)¦ 6¦(hair/fur)¦ 7¦(stupid)¦ 8¦(vo …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• thick — thick1 [ θık ] adjective *** ▸ 1 long between edges ▸ 2 growing close together ▸ 3 not flowing easily ▸ 4 filling air completely ▸ 5 full of something ▸ 6 hard to understand ▸ 7 stupid ▸ 8 very friendly with someone ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a thick… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• skin — skin1 [ skın ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) the outer layer of a person s or animal s body: She has beautiful soft skin. A dog s skin is covered with fur. Most snakes shed their skin several times a year. fair/dark/olive skin: I have fair skin… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• skin — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. flay, peel, decorticate; Slang, fleece, cheat. See divestment, stealing. n. integument, cuticle, dermis, epidermis; pelt, hide; rind; veneer, plating, lamina; parchment. See covering. II (Roget s… …   English dictionary for students

• thick — I UK [θɪk] / US adjective Word forms thick : adjective thick comparative thicker superlative thickest *** 1) a) a thick object or material has a long distance between two opposite sides, edges, or surfaces She was wearing a thick woollen sweater …   English dictionary