skin
noun (LIQUID) /skɪn/Definition
› [S] a thin surface that forms on some liquids, such as paint, when they are left in the air, or others, such as heated milk, when they are left to coolCoverings and layers -skin /-skɪn/ suffix › I've got an old sheepskin coat.The skin, hair and bone of non-human animals -skinned /-d/ suffix › pale-skinnedThe skin, hair and bone of non-human animalsFruits and seeds and their partsThe skin, and skin colour
(Definition of skin noun (LIQUID) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a blanket of sth idiom
- casing noun
- cladding noun
- covering noun
- curtain noun
- fur noun (GREY SUBSTANCE)
- gilt noun (SURFACE)
- lining noun
- mantle noun (LAYER)
- mat noun (LAYER)
- membrane noun
- oil slick noun
- paintwork noun
- patina noun
- rendering noun (IN BUILDING)
- slick noun (OIL)
- undercoat noun
- veil noun (UNCLEAR)
- veneer noun
- wrap noun (COVERING)
Topic:
Coverings and layers
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