catflap.org Online Dictionary Query

Query string:
Search type:
Database:

Database copyright information
Server information

80 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Skin \Skin\, n. [Icel. skinn; akin to Sw. skinn, Dan. skind, AS.
     scinn, G. schined to skin.]
     1. (Anat.) The external membranous integument of an animal.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: In man, and the vertebrates generally, the skin consist
           of two layers, an outer nonsensitive and nonvascular
           epidermis, cuticle, or skarfskin, composed of cells
           which are constantly growing and multiplying in the
           deeper, and being thrown off in the superficial,
           layers; and an inner sensitive, and vascular dermis,
           cutis, corium, or true skin, composed mostly of
           connective tissue.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether
        green, dry, or tanned; especially, that of a small animal,
        as a calf, sheep, or goat.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See
        Bottle, 1. ``Skins of wine.'' --Tennyson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of
        fruits and plants.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Naut.)
        (a) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the
            outside and covers the whole. --Totten.
        (b) The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside
            the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel;
            the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Skin friction, Skin resistance (Naut.), the friction, or
        resistance, caused by the tendency of water to adhere to
        the immersed surface (skin) of a vessel.
  
     Skin graft (Surg.), a small portion of skin used in the
        process of grafting. See Graft, v. t., 2.
  
     Skin moth (Zo["o]l.), any insect which destroys the
        prepared skins of animals, especially the larva of
        Dermestes and Anthrenus.
  
     Skin of the teeth, nothing, or next to nothing; the least
        possible hold or advantage. --Job xix. 20.
  
     Skin wool, wool taken from dead sheep.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Skin \Skin\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skinned; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Skinning.]
     1. To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to
        skin an animal.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover
        superficially.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It will but skin and film the ulcerous place.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To strip of money or property; to cheat. [Slang]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Skin \Skin\, v. i.
     1. To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of
        another for one's own, or to use in such exercise cribs,
        memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited. [College Cant,
        U.S.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Skin \Skin\, n. [Icel. skinn; akin to Sw. skinn, Dan. skind, AS.
     scinn, G. schined to skin.]
     1. (Anat.) The external membranous integument of an animal.
  
     Note: In man, and the vertebrates generally, the skin consist
           of two layers, an outer nonsensitive and nonvascular
           epidermis, cuticle, or skarfskin, composed of cells
           which are constantly growing and multiplying in the
           deeper, and being thrown off in the superficial,
           layers; and an inner sensitive, and vascular dermis,
           cutis, corium, or true skin, composed mostly of
           connective tissue.
  
     2. The hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether
        green, dry, or tanned; especially, that of a small animal,
        as a calf, sheep, or goat.
  
     3. A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See
        Bottle, 1. ``Skins of wine.'' --Tennyson.
  
     4. The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of
        fruits and plants.
  
     5. (Naut.)
        (a) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the
            outside and covers the whole. --Totten.
        (b) The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside
            the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel;
            the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.
  
     Skin friction, Skin resistance (Naut.), the friction, or
        resistance, caused by the tendency of water to adhere to
        the immersed surface (skin) of a vessel.
  
     Skin graft (Surg.), a small portion of skin used in the
        process of grafting. See Graft, v. t., 2.
  
     Skin moth (Zo["o]l.), any insect which destroys the
        prepared skins of animals, especially the larva of
        Dermestes and Anthrenus.
  
     Skin of the teeth, nothing, or next to nothing; the least
        possible hold or advantage. --Job xix. 20.
  
     Skin wool, wool taken from dead sheep.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Skin \Skin\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skinned; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Skinning.]
     1. To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to
        skin an animal.
  
     2. To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover
        superficially.
  
              It will but skin and film the ulcerous place.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     3. To strip of money or property; to cheat. [Slang]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Skin \Skin\, v. i.
     1. To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over.
  
     2. To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of
        another for one's own, or to use in such exercise cribs,
        memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited. [College Cant,
        U.S.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  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, peel]
       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: the rind of a fruit or vegetable [syn: peel]
       7: 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; "She stubbed her one's toe in the
          dark and now it's broken" [syn: stub, scrape, abrade]
       [also: skinning, skinned]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  skin
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 το δέρμα (και η επιδερμίδα)
     2 η φλούδα (σε ένα φρούτο)
     3 το δέρμα και η γούνα ενος ζώου που τα παίρνει ο άνθρωπος για δική
  του χρήση
     4 (ετ πληροφ en) σύνολο ρυθμίσεων και γραφικών που τροποποιούν την
  εμφάνιση και τη διεπαφή ενός προγράμματος-περιβάλλοντος
     5 (αργκό: en) το τσιγαρόχαρτο
     6 υποδιαίρεση μιας φυλής Αβοριγίνος στην Αυστραλία
     7 (αργκό: en) συντόμευση για το skinhead
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 γδέρνω το δέρμα (π.χ. από πέσιμο)
     2 γδέρνω το δέρμα ενός ζώου ή ανθρώπου
     3 ξεφλουδίζω
     4 (ετ πληροφ en) εφαρμόζω ένα σύνολο ρυθμίσεων και γραφικών

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  skin
     Cimbrian n.
     (lb cim Luserna) skiing
     Cimbrian vb.
     (lb cim Luserna) to ski
     Danish n.
     1 light, glare
     2 semblance
     Danish vb.
     (infl of da skinne  imp)
     Icelandic n.
     shine, shimmer, brightness
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any
  animal, including of a human.
     2 (lb en uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a
  plant.
     3 (lb en countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by
  humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.
     4 (lb en countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.
     5 (senseid en Q1155702) (lb en countable computing graphical user
  interface) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout
  of the graphical user interface of a computer program.
     6 (lb en countable video games) An alternate appearance (texture map
  or geometry) for a character model in a video game.
     7 (lb en countable slang) rolling paper for cigarettes.
     8 (lb en countable slang) (clipping of en skinhead)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To injure the skin of.
     2 (lb en transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a
  human.
     3 (lb en colloquial) To high five.
     4 (lb en transitive computing colloquial) To apply a skin to (a
  computer program).
     5 (lb en UK soccer transitive) To use tricks to go past a defender.
     6 (lb en intransitive) To become covered with skin.
     7 (lb en transitive) To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence,
  to cover superficially.
     8 (lb en US slang archaic) To produce, in recitation, examination,
  etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use cribs, memoranda,
  etc., which are prohibited.
     9 (lb en slang dated) To strip of money or property; to cheat.
     Old Saxon n.
     shine
     Swedish vb.
     (verb form of sv skina  imp)
     Volapük n.
     (l en skin)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  skin-
     Danish pre.
     pseudo-, false

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  skin
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any
  animal, including of a human.
     2 (lb en uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a
  plant.
     3 (lb en countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by
  humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.
     4 (lb en countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.
     5 (senseid en Q1155702) (lb en countable computing graphical user
  interface) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout
  of the graphical user interface of a computer program.
     6 (lb en countable video games) An alternate appearance (texture map
  or geometry) for a character model in a video game.
     7 (lb en countable slang) rolling paper for cigarettes.
     8 (lb en countable slang) (clipping of en skinhead)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To injure the skin of.
     2 (lb en transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a
  human.
     3 (lb en colloquial) To high five.
     4 (lb en transitive computing colloquial) To apply a skin to (a
  computer program).
     5 (lb en UK soccer transitive) To use tricks to go past a defender.
     6 (lb en intransitive) To become covered with skin.
     7 (lb en transitive) To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence,
  to cover superficially.
     8 (lb en US slang archaic) To produce, in recitation, examination,
  etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use cribs, memoranda,
  etc., which are prohibited.
     9 (lb en slang dated) To strip of money or property; to cheat.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  skin
     Dutch n.
     1 (lb nl computing) #English
     2 (short for nl skinhead)
     Icelandic n.
     shine, shimmer, brightness
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any
  animal, including of a human.
     2 (lb en uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a
  plant.
     3 (lb en countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by
  humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.
     4 (lb en countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.
     5 (senseid en Q1155702) (lb en countable computing graphical user
  interface) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout
  of the graphical user interface of a computer program.
     6 (lb en countable video games) An alternate appearance (texture map
  or geometry) for a character model in a video game.
     7 (lb en countable slang) rolling paper for cigarettes.
     8 (lb en countable slang) (clipping of en skinhead)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To injure the skin of.
     2 (lb en transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a
  human.
     3 (lb en colloquial) To high five.
     4 (lb en transitive computing colloquial) To apply a skin to (a
  computer program).
     5 (lb en UK soccer transitive) To use tricks to go past a defender.
     6 (lb en intransitive) To become covered with skin.
     7 (lb en transitive) To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence,
  to cover superficially.
     8 (lb en US slang archaic) To produce, in recitation, examination,
  etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use cribs, memoranda,
  etc., which are prohibited.
     9 (lb en slang dated) To strip of money or property; to cheat.
     Old Saxon n.
     shine
     Swedish vb.
     (verb form of sv skina  imp)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  skin-
     Danish pre.
     pseudo-, false

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  skin
     Dutch n.
     1 (lb nl computing) #English
     2 (short for nl skinhead)
     Icelandic n.
     shine, shimmer, brightness
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any
  animal, including of a human.
     2 (lb en uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a
  plant.
     3 (lb en countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by
  humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.
     4 (lb en countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.
     5 (senseid en Q1155702) (lb en countable computing graphical user
  interface) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout
  of the graphical user interface of a computer program.
     6 (lb en countable video games) An alternate appearance (texture map
  or geometry) for a character model in a video game.
     7 (lb en countable slang) rolling paper for cigarettes.
     8 (lb en countable slang) (clipping of en skinhead)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To injure the skin of.
     2 (lb en transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a
  human.
     3 (lb en colloquial) To high five.
     4 (lb en transitive computing colloquial) To apply a skin to (a
  computer program).
     5 (lb en UK soccer transitive) To use tricks to go past a defender.
     6 (lb en intransitive) To become covered with skin.
     7 (lb en transitive) To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence,
  to cover superficially.
     8 (lb en US slang archaic) To produce, in recitation, examination,
  etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use cribs, memoranda,
  etc., which are prohibited.
     9 (lb en slang dated) To strip of money or property; to cheat.
     Old Saxon n.
     shine
     Swedish vb.
     (verb form of sv skina  imp)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  skin-
     Danish pre.
     pseudo-, false

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  skin
     Englanti n.
     1 (''anatomia'') iho
     2 nahka
     3 talja (lampaan)
     4 kuori (esim. hedelmän), pintaan kuortunut kerros
     5 (yhteys slangia k=en) skinhead
     Englanti vb.
     1 nylkeä
     2 kuoria

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  skin
     Danska vb.
     (böjning da verb skinne)
     Engelska n.
     (tagg anatomi språk=en) hud, skinn
     Engelska vb.
     flå, skinna
     Fornsvenska n.
     skinn

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  skin
     vb.
     (böjning sv verb skina)

From Breton-French FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.8.3 : [ freedict:bre-fra ]


  skin  (skinoù)
  1. rai, rayon (roue/lumière...)
        "skin isruz"  - infrarouge n
        "skin us-limestra"  - ultraviolet n
        "skin us-vouk"  - ultraviolet n
  2. skinoù lies. - radiations

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Skin /skˈiːn/ 
  skinhead 
     Synonym: Skinhead
  
   see: Skinheads, Skins

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  skin /skˈɪn/
  1. vel
  2. afstroop

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Skin /skˈɪn/
  الجلد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  skin //skɪn// 
  1. кожица, ципа
  congealed layer on the surface of a liquid
  2. кора, кожа
  outer protective layer of fruit
  3. ко́жа, кожа
  outer protective of the body of a person or animal
  4. кожа
  skin and fur of an animal used by humans
  5. мях
  vessel made of skin

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  skin //skɪn// 
  1. финтирам
  soccer: to use tricks to go past a defender
  2. обелвам
  to injure the skin of
  3. одирам
  to remove the skin of
  4. обирам
  to strip of money or property (colloquially)