Word Finder - skin

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The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

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He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl.

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The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.

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The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.

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A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.

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In order to get to the rest of the paint in the can, you′ll have to remove the skin floating on top of it.

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A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.

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You can use this skin to change how the browser looks.

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An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a character model in a video game.

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Rolling paper for cigarettes.

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Pass me a skin, mate.

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A subgroup of Australian aboriginal people; such divisions are cultural and not related to an individual′s physical skin.

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Bare flesh, particularly bare breasts.

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Let me see a bit of skin.

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A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids.

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That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.

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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.

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A drink of whisky served hot.

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Person, chap

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He was a decent old skin.

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To injure the skin of.

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To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human.

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To high five.

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To apply a skin to (a computer program).

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Can I skin the application to put the picture of my cat on it?

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To use tricks to go past a defender.

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To become covered with skin.

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A wound eventually skins over.

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To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence, to cover superficially.

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To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use cribs, memoranda, etc., which are prohibited.

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To strip of money or property; to cheat.

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Someone with a shaved head.

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Member of the skinhead subculture arising in late 1960s England or its diaspora, often incorrectly associated with violence and white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles.

If she wanted a small object and was given a large one, she would shake her head and take up a tiny bit of the skin of one hand between the thumb and finger of the other.

Her skin was already covered with dust.

Her skin was cold; she was in shock.

His skin was warm to the touch.

Even though her skin now had a healthy tan, the sun was doing its best to burn it.

She reveled in every inch of his skin.

She felt his fangs sink into her skin and heard him sucking out her lifeblood.

Snow covered his hair, and his skin was cold.

His chest was warm against her ear, and she drew loose shapes against his skin, beyond intrigued by the smoothness.

He reached out to take the hourglass, grazing her skin in the act.

Their energy made her skin tingle uncomfortably.

With her taste in his mouth and scent on his skin, he was about to go insane, especially after walking away from her.

Skin clammy with nervous sweat, Deidre concentrated on taking deep breaths.

The world was dark as always, cramped, his skin hot and clammy.

The sand transformed into a mist and swirled around him before settling into his skin.

The kid was adorable, with dark eyes and hair, sun-kissed skin, and a round face.

She was shaking, cold with fear on the inside and fevered skin clammy on the outside.

His whole body shaking, he tried to calm himself and withdrew, wanting to wipe away the taint of Sasha.s blood from his clothing and skin.

Her skin smelled of him, and she smiled.

Carbolic acid is an efficient parasiticide, and is largely used in destroying the fungus of ringworm and of the skin disease known as pityriasis versicolor.

The golden brown skin and black hair reminded her of the conversation at Thanksgiving.

She tasted sweet and saucy, like the woman herself, her heat, scent and silky skin filling his senses in a way that left him wanting more of her.

Everything from the texture of his skin to the heat of his hands branding her was heaven to one unaccustomed to the sensuality of her world.

She loved the feel of his warm skin against hers and breathed in his scent deeply.

His skin was dark, his eyes turquoise, as their father's had been.

His thoughts kept straying to a certain pink-haired woman whose scent on his skin was driving him crazy.

His body was wiry and lean, his skin golden from sun.

Instead of the horror Deidre expected to see, Daniela's face warmed even more, softening the skin around her eyes.

She'd run her hands over his perfect body, marveling at the smooth skin stretched over solid muscle.

That the skin around Wynn's eyes relaxed in genuine warmth made Gabe realize she'd survived partially because she really was different.

His gaze dropped to her lips, and his thumb followed, grazing the sensitive skin.

It was so easy to agree and sink into his strength, let the scent of dark chocolate work its way into her skin as his hands moved over her.

It was of Darkyn's fangs sinking into the delicate skin of her neck.

It was muted black, made out of material smoother than silk that draped over her arm like a second skin.

She forced herself to notice how dark the sky was, the rich scent of earth in the air, the tickle of the pine needles that brushed her skin.

Gradually, his warmth sank into her skin, and she lay still, exhausted yet soothed by the heat of his body.

They burned her sensitive skin.

At least he wasn't burning or drowning or freezing or watching his skin being pulled from his body and screaming.

In the darkness, he wasn't reminded of an ache he'd killed long ago, that which reminded him he once knew what it was to feel the warmth of the sun on his human skin.

He shook the hand of his brother and friend, whose black skin clashed with his.

Kris smiled, and Andre echoed the movement, the skin around his eyes crinkling in warmth.

His fangs sank into her neck, and she jerked, feeling her skin and muscle tear.

He wore light colors this day of tan, a shade that brought out the depth of honey in his skin.

She tasted slightly sweet, the heat of her mouth contrasting with the chill of her skin, and smelled of lake water.

The similarities stopped at their tanzanite eyes and chiseled features; the speaker's skin was as dark as night.

She slumped against the sill, hot from the inside out while the late fall breeze chilled her skin.

Its skin was porcelain pale, as if it never saw sunlight.

Her air supply cut off, she tore at the hand holding her until the skin on his arm fell away to reveal smooth, black skin more akin to a reptile's than a human's.

He nuzzled her neck, his breath hot against her skin.

He released her neck, touching it with a thumb that burned hot enough to singe her skin.