Skin

[n] body covering of a living animal
[n] an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
[n] a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the skin of an animal
[n] a natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
[n] the rind of a fruit or vegetable
[n] a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin"
[n] the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)
[v] strike against an object, as of one's toe or foot
[v] strip the skin off ("pare apples")
[v] remove the bark of a tree
[v] bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
[v] climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

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Synonyms

abrade, bark, clamber, cutis, hide, pare, peel, peel, peel, pelt, rind, scramble, scrape, scrape, shin, shinny, sputter, struggle, stub, tegument