skin
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,678 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,871 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch also: tegument, cutis your skin is the largest organ of your body
- an outer surface (usually thin) the skin of an airplane
- body covering of a living animal also: hide, pelt
- a person's skin regarded as their life he tried to save his skin
- a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads also: skinhead
- a person whose head is bald or shaved also: baldhead, baldpate, baldy, skinhead
skin in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I bethought me, however, that his skin would be of use.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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Some were lacing tight over the framework the taut skin of their kayaks.
The Eternal Maiden · T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré · Chapter 1
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So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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I shut myself up in my skin, which soon became hard enough to serve for my retreat.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1
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She wore unrelieved black, a colour which set off to wonderful advantage the clear white of her skin and her pale-gold hair.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1