skin (
http://definr.com/skin)
n 1: a natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense
of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
[syn:
tegument,
cutis]
2: the tissue forming the hard outer layer of e.g. a fruit
[syn:
rind]
3: an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
4: body covering of a living animal [syn:
hide,
pelt]
5: a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save
his skin"
6: a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from
the skin of an animal
v 1: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling [syn:
clamber,
scramble,
shin,
shinny,
struggle,
sputter]
2: bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy
skinned his knee when he fell" [syn:
scrape]
3: remove the bark of a tree [syn:
bark]
4: strip the skin off ("pare apples") [syn:
peel,
pare]
5: strike against an object, as of one's toe or foot [syn:
stub,
scrape,
abrade]