cada quien tiene su manera de matar pulgas
there's more than one way to
skin a cat
V
to be nothing but
skin and
bonesV
to be nothing but skin and bones
V
by the skin of one's teeth
Informal
by the skin of one's teeth
Informal
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English Definitions
skin
N
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
skin
N
an outer surface (usually thin)
skin
N
body covering of a living animal
skin
N
a person's skin regarded as their life
skin
N
the rind of a fruit or vegetable
skin
N
a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
skin
V
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
skin
V
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
skin
V
remove the bark of a tree
skin
V
strip the skin off
skin and bones
N
a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
N
a malignant neoplasm of the skin
N
any of the cells making up the skin
skin color
N
the coloring of a person's face
N
the coloring of a person's face
N
a disease affecting the skin
N
a disease affecting the skin
N
underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel
N
a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
N
the tendency of high-frequency alternating current to distribute near the surface of a conductor
skin eruption
N
eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
N
a piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn
V
grow new skin over an injury
N
a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream
N
the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain
V
inject (drugs) into the skin
N
any red eruption of the skin
N
a sensation localized on the skin
N
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
skin test
N
any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin
N
a neoplasm originating in the epidermis
skin-deep
penetrating no deeper than the skin:
N
underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel
skin-dive
V
swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkel
N
an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder
skin-tight
so tight as to cling to the skin
skinflint
N
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
N
a quantity of alcoholic drink sufficient to make you drunk
skinhead
N
a young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrations
N
a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism
N
alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide
skinned
having skin of a specified kind
N
United States actor (1858-1942)
Skinner
N
United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)
Skinner
N
United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)
skinner
N
a person who prepares or deals in animal skins
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