Definition: 1. A natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense of touch. 2. The tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit) 3. An outer surface (usually thin). 4. Body covering of a living animal.
Use 'skin' in a sentence:
1. Her skin was damp with perspiration.
2. The skin loses its youthful bloom.
3. You need a thick skin to be a headmaster.
4. Cotton clothing allows your skin to breathe.
5. Massage will help to tone up loose skin under the chin.
6. Cold weather roughens your skin.
7. His skin felt cold and clammy.
8. Most skin cancers are curable if treated early.
9. The outer skin of the orange is called the 'zest'.
10. Hot sun and cold winds can soon dry out your skin.
11. Its skin feels really smooth.
12. He could not bear the touch of clothing on his sunburnt skin.
13. Use a soap that is mild on the skin.
14. Her skin is hypersensitive.
15. Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water.
16. The sun's radiation penetrates the skin.
17. New skin had to be grafted on from his back.
18. My skin was abraded and very tender.
19. Slough off dead skin cells by using a facial scrub.
20. She rubbed off the dead skin.
21. Sarah has typically Irish fair skin.
22. Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun.
23. There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
24. The skins are removed and laid out to dry.
25. My skin goes red and blotchy.
26. The rough cloth prickled my skin.
27. He skinned his knees climbing down the tree.
28. We were caught in the storm and came home drenched to the skin.
29. Don't let him get under your skin.
30. Moisturizing cream helps to keep your skin soft and supple.
31. The skin on her hands was hard and rough.
32. She could feel her skin beginning to roast.
33. He won, but only by the skin of his teeth.
34. Exposure to the sun ages the skin.
35. Too much sun ages the skin.
36. His skin was dry and flaking.
37. He'd have done anything to anybody to save his own skin.
38. Her skin was as smooth as silk.
39. Stir the custard occasionally to prevent a skin forming.
40. His skin was beginning to blister.
41. Prick the skins before grilling.
42. There are three major types of skin cancer.
43. He nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw two rats.
44. There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
45. Her skin was as white as snow.
46. It depends on the darkness of your skin.
47. His skin was agleam with sweat.
48. You'll need four ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped.
49. The snake sheds its skin once a year.
50. The skin graft failed to take.
51. Babies have very delicate skin.
52. The skin is much too delicate.
53. The lotion cools and refreshes the skin.
54. The skin on her feet had been rubbed raw.
55. Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients.
56. His skin was cleft with deep lines.
57. As we age, our skin becomes paler.
58. The reptile's skin is tough and scaly.
59. This treatment involves scrubbing off the top layer of dead skin.
