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skin /skɪn/ /skɪn/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/s/ski/skin_/skin__us_1.mp3 skin(noun)/skɪn/ /skɪn/the layer of tissue that covers the bodySEE ALSO foreskinhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/foreskinto have dark/pale skinskin cancerShe said she was treated unfairly because of the colour of her skin.skin colour/toneto have brown/fair/olive skinto have dry/oily skincosmetics for sensitive skinsThe snake sheds its skin once a year.They were both soaked to the skin and shivering from cold.He could feel the sun on his skin.the wrinkled skin of his facedead skin cellsto have a skin testExtra ExamplesA network of veins showed through his skin.Beneath his skin, the muscles were tight with tension.Her skin was glistening with sweat after her run.I examined the puffy skin under my eyes.Jenny is small and slender with porcelain skin.Smoking undoubtedly ages the skin.The sheets felt nice next to his bare skin.There was a patch of raw skin on my back where the sun had burned it.Avoid skin contact with the glue.I picked up the kitten by the loose skin on its neck.The skin on your feet may get dry and cracked.Some poisons can be absorbed through the skin.The oil is diluted and rubbed into the skin.having the type of skin mentionedSEE ALSO thick-skinnedhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/thick-skinneddark-skinnedfair-skinnedthe skin of a dead animal with or without its fur, used for making leather, etc.The skins are removed and laid out to dry.animal skinsa tiger-skin rugThey would wear the skins of animals they had killed.the outer layer of some fruits and vegetablesCOMPARE peelhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/peel_1Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water.a chemical found in the skin of grapesthe thin outer layer of a sausagePrick the skins before grilling.the thin layer that forms on the surface of some liquids, especially when they become cold after being heatedA skin had formed on the top of the milk.She skimmed the skin off the cocoa.a layer that covers the outside of somethingthe outer skin of the earththe metal skin of the aircrafta special cover for any small electronic device that you can carry with youDo phone skins protect your phone?You can create your own custom skin for your iPod.The skin has a clear protective layer.the interface of a computer program (= the way a computer program presents information on screen), that the user can change as they wishif you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do itHe escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth.to annoy somebodyDon't let him get under your skin.to be extremely attracted to somebodyused to say that somebody is not upset or annoyed about something because it does not affect them in a bad wayto move violently because of a sudden shockShe nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw me.to make you feel afraid or full of horrorJust the sight of him makes my skin crawl.to try to avoid death, punishment, etc., especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situationTo save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend.extremely thin in a way that is not attractive or healthyThe dog lost more and more weight, and was soon little more than skin and bone.He's all skin and bone after his illness.the ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upsetOPPOSITE a thin skinhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/skin_1#thin_idmg_8the lack of ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upsetOPPOSITE a thick skinhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/skin_1#thick_idmg_15You shouldn’t be in politics if you have such a thin skin.Word Originlate Old English scinn, from Old Norse skinn; related to Dutch schinden ‘flay, peel’ and German schinden.

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(noun) to have dark/pale skinskin cancershe said she was treated unfairly because of the colour of her skin.skin colour/tone  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	skin
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/skɪn/ /skɪn/
Example	to have dark/pale skin skin cancer she said she was treated unfairly because of the colour of her skin. skin colour/tone
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/s/ski/skin_/skin__us_1.mp3
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Content	skin (noun)/skɪn/ /skɪn/ the layer of tissue that covers the body SEE ALSO foreskin https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/foreskin to have dark/pale skin skin cancer She said she was treated unfairly because of the colour of her skin. skin colour/tone to have brown/fair/olive skin to have dry/oily skin cosmetics for sensitive skins The snake sheds its skin once a year. They were both soaked to the skin and shivering from cold. He could feel the sun on his skin. the wrinkled skin of his face dead skin cells to have a skin test Extra Examples A network of veins showed through his skin. Beneath his skin, the muscles were tight with tension. Her skin was glistening with sweat after her run. I examined the puffy skin under my eyes. Jenny is small and slender with porcelain skin. Smoking undoubtedly ages the skin. The sheets felt nice next to his bare skin. There was a patch of raw skin on my back where the sun had burned it. Avoid skin contact with the glue. I picked up the kitten by the loose skin on its neck. The skin on your feet may get dry and cracked. Some poisons can be absorbed through the skin. The oil is diluted and rubbed into the skin. having the type of skin mentioned SEE ALSO thick-skinned https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/thick-skinned dark-skinned fair-skinned the skin of a dead animal with or without its fur, used for making leather, etc. The skins are removed and laid out to dry. animal skins a tiger-skin rug They would wear the skins of animals they had killed. the outer layer of some fruits and vegetables COMPARE peel https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/peel_1 Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water. a chemical found in the skin of grapes the thin outer layer of a sausage Prick the skins before grilling. the thin layer that forms on the surface of some liquids, especially when they become cold after being heated A skin had formed on the top of the milk. She skimmed the skin off the cocoa. a layer that covers the outside of something the outer skin of the earth the metal skin of the aircraft a special cover for any small electronic device that you can carry with you Do phone skins protect your phone? You can create your own custom skin for your iPod. The skin has a clear protective layer. the interface of a computer program (= the way a computer program presents information on screen), that the user can change as they wish if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it He escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth. to annoy somebody Don't let him get under your skin. to be extremely attracted to somebody used to say that somebody is not upset or annoyed about something because it does not affect them in a bad way to move violently because of a sudden shock She nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw me. to make you feel afraid or full of horror Just the sight of him makes my skin crawl. to try to avoid death, punishment, etc., especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation To save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend. extremely thin in a way that is not attractive or healthy The dog lost more and more weight, and was soon little more than skin and bone. He's all skin and bone after his illness. the ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset OPPOSITE a thin skin https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/skin_1#thin_idmg_8 the lack of ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset OPPOSITE a thick skin https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/skin_1#thick_idmg_15 You shouldn’t be in politics if you have such a thin skin. Word Origin late Old English scinn, from Old Norse skinn; related to Dutch schinden ‘flay, peel’ and German schinden.
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Skin Layer Skɪn Thin Outer Extremely Upset Noun

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