thin+skin

  • 41thin-skinnedness — ˈ ̷ ̷ˈskin(d)nə̇s noun ( es) : the quality or state of being thin skinned * * * thin skinnedˈness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑thin …

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  • 42skin|ny — «SKIHN ee», adjective, ni|er, ni|est. noun, –adj. 1. very thin; very lean: »The skinny boy didn t eat much. SYNONYM(S): gaunt, lank. 2. like skin. –n. information or …

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  • 43skin and bones — noun a person who is unusually thin and scrawny • Syn: ↑thin person, ↑scrag • Ant: ↑fat person (for: ↑thin person) • Derivationally related forms: ↑scraggy …

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  • 44skin — skin1 [ skın ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) the outer layer of a person s or animal s body: She has beautiful soft skin. A dog s skin is covered with fur. Most snakes shed their skin several times a year. fair/dark/olive skin: I have fair skin… …

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  • 45skin — I UK [skɪn] / US noun Word forms skin : singular skin plural skins *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the outer layer of a person s or animal s body She has beautiful soft skin. Most snakes shed their skin several times a year. fair/dark/olive skin:… …

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  • 46thin — [[t]θɪ̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ thinner, thinnest, thins, thinning, thinned 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer... James s face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive. 2) ADJ… …

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  • 47Thin film drug delivery — Drug film redirects here. For movies featuring substance abuse, see List of drug films. Thin film drug delivery uses a dissolving film or oral drug strip to administer drugs via absorption in the mouth (buccally or sublingually) and/or via the… …

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  • 48skin — 1 /skIn/ noun 1 BODY (C, U) a) the natural outer layer of a human or animal body: Babies have beautifully soft skin. | amphibians with their smooth, moist skins | a skin disease | fair/dark skin: Madhur was beautiful with her thick black hair and …

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  • 49thin — 1. adjective 1) a thin white line Syn: narrow, fine, attenuated Ant: thick, broad 2) a thin cotton nightdress Syn: lightweight, light, fine, delicate …

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  • 50Skin — The skin is the body s outer covering. It protects us against heat and light, injury, and infection. It regulates body temperature and stores water, fat, and vitamin D. Weighing about 6 pounds, the skin is the body s largest organ. It is made up… …

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