Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having skin of a specified kind. Often used in combination.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a skin: chiefly in composition with a descriptive adjective: as, thick-skinned, thin-skinned.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having
skin . - adjective Covered in a thin membrane resembling skin.
- adjective Having skin (or similar outer layer) totally or partially removed.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
skin .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having skin of a specified kind
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Examples
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I was under the impression that a well placed 270 or. 30-06 was more than enough to get the job done on such a thin skinned animal.
Best Elk Rifle? 2009
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Elk are thin skinned, so you don't really need a huge caliber.
Best Elk Rifle? 2009
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The American captain skinned out in the middle of the night.
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I was under the impression that a well placed 270 or. 30-06 was more than enough to get the job done on such a thin skinned animal.
Best Elk Rifle? 2009
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Elk are thin skinned, so you don't really need a huge caliber.
Best Elk Rifle? 2009
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PvPonline » Archive » Beauty is only thin skinned deep
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If you are so thin skinned, how do you think you're "leadership" would transfer to the White House?
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If you're going to dish it out, you can't be too thin skinned to take it as well.
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But the criticism, will do a lot more than make his lower lip tremble, it will melt the facade of confidence, and reveal the thin skinned egotist beneath.
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Thin skinned or not, I believe it's essential for shot placement, hitting the vitals.
Best Elk Rifle? 2009
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