Skin Definition–noun | 1. | the external covering or integument of an animal body, esp. when soft and flexible. | | 2. | such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, esp. a small animal; pelt: a beaver skin. | | 3. | the tanned or treated pelt or hide of an animal, esp. when used in apparel and accessories; leather (usually used in combination): pigskin; calfskin. | | 4. | any integumentary covering, casing, outer coating, or surface layer, as an investing membrane, the rind or pe
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el of fruit, or a film on liquid: a skin of thin ice; the aluminum skin of an airplane. | | 5. | Jewelry. | a. | the outermost layer of a pearl. | | b. | the outermost layer of a diamond as found: often different in color and refraction from the inner part of the stone. | | | 6. | Nautical. | a. | the shell or ceiling of a hull. | | b. | the outer, exposed part of a furled sail. | | | 7. | Metallurgy. an outer layer of a metal piece having characteristics differing from those of the interior. | | 8. | a container made of animal skin, used for holding liquids, esp. wine. | | 11. | Slang. a swindler; cheat. | | 14. | Slang. a dollar bill. | | 15. | Rocketry. the outer surface of a missile or rocket. | –verb (used with object) | 16. | to strip or deprive of skin; flay; peel; husk. | | 17. | to remove or strip off (any covering, outer coating, surface layer, etc.). | | 18. | to scrape or rub a small piece of skin from (one's hand, leg, etc.), as in falling or sliding against something: She skinned her knee. | | 19. | to urge on, drive, or whip (a draft animal, as a mule or ox). | | 20. | to climb or jump: He skinned the rope to the top of the wall. | | 21. | to cover with or as if with skin. | | 22. | Slang. to strip of money or belongings; fleece, as in gambling. | | 23. | Cards. to slide cards one at a time off the top of (the pack) in dealing. | | 24. | Slang. to defeat completely: skinned at the polls. | | 25. | Slang. to castigate; reprimand: skinned for his disobedience. | –verb (used without object) | 26. | Slang. to slip off or depart hurriedly (often followed by out). | –adjective | 27. | | a. | Slang. showing or featuring nude persons, often in a sexually explicit way: a skin magazine. | | b. | presenting films, stage shows, exhibitions, etc., that feature nude persons, esp. in a sexually explicit way: a Times Square skin house. | | —Idioms | 28. | by the skin of one's teeth, Informal. by an extremely narrow margin; just barely; scarcely: We made the last train by the skin of our teeth. | | 29. | get under one's skin, Slang. | a. | to irritate; bother: His laugh really gets under my skin. | | b. | to affect deeply; impress; penetrate: That sort of music always gets under my skin. | | | 30. | have a thick skin, to be insensitive to criticism or rebuffs: The complaint desk is a job for someone who has a thick skin. | | 31. | have a thin skin, to be extremely sensitive to criticism or rebuffs; be easily offended: Be careful what you say to me, I have a thin skin. | | 32. | in or with a whole skin, without harm; unscathed; safely: She escaped from the burning building with a whole skin. | | 33. | no skin off one's back, nose, or teeth, Slang. of no interest or concern or involving no risk to one. | | 34. | save one's skin, Informal. to avoid harm, e
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sp. to escape death: They betrayed their country to save their skins. | | 35. | skin alive, Informal. | b. | to subdue completely, esp. in a cruel or ruthless manner: The home team was skinned alive this afternoon. | | | 36. | under the skin, in essence; fundamentally; despite appearances or differences: sisters under the skin. | |
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Problem Definition–noun | 1. | any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty. | | 2. | a question proposed for solution or discussion. | | 3. | Mathematics. a statement requiring a solution, usually by means of a mathematical operation or geometric construction. | –adjective | 4. | difficult to train or guide; unruly: a problem child. | | 5. | Literature. dealing with choices of action difficult either for an individual or for society at large: a problem play. | —Idiom | 6. | no problem, (used as a conventional reply to a request or to express confirmation, affirmation, or gratitude). | |
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