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- English Word Skimping Definition of Skimp
- English Word Skin Definition The external membranous integument of an animal.
- English Word Skin Definition The hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether green, dry, or tanned; especially, that of a small animal, as a calf, sheep, or goat.
- English Word Skin Definition A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1.
- English Word Skin Definition The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of fruits and plants.
- English Word Skin Definition That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.
- English Word Skin Definition 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.
- English Word Skin Definition To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal.
- English Word Skin Definition To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially.
- English Word Skin Definition To strip of money or property; to cheat.
- English Word Skin Definition To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over.
- English Word Skin Definition To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use in such exercise cribs, memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited.
- English Word Skin-deep Definition Not deeper than the skin; hence, superficial.
- English Word Skinbound Definition Having the skin adhering closely and rigidly to the flesh; hidebound.
- English Word Skinch Definition To give scant measure; to squeeze or pinch in order to effect a saving.
- English Word Skinched Definition of Skinch
- English Word Skinching Definition of Skinch
- English Word Skinflint Definition A penurious person; a miser; a niggard.
- English Word Skinful Definition As much as a skin can hold.
- English Word Skinfuls Definition of Skinful
- English Word Skink Definition Any one of numerous species of regularly scaled harmless lizards of the family Scincidae, common in the warmer parts of all the continents.
- English Word Skink Definition To draw or serve, as drink.
- English Word Skink Definition To serve or draw liquor.
- English Word Skink Definition Drink; also, pottage.
- English Word Skinked Definition of Skink
- English Word Skinker Definition One who serves liquor; a tapster.
- English Word Skinking Definition of Skink
- English Word Skinless Definition Having no skin, or a very thin skin; as, skinless fruit.
- English Word Skinned Definition of Skin
- English Word Skinner Definition One who skins.