Skin vs. Complexion

Skinnoun

(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

Skinnoun

(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.

Skinnoun

(countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.

Skinnoun

(countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.

Skinnoun

A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.

Skinnoun

An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a character model in a video game.

Skinnoun

Rolling paper for cigarettes.

Skinnoun

clipping of skinhead

Skinnoun

(Australia) A subgroup of Australian aboriginal people; such divisions are cultural and not related to an individual′s physical skin.

Skinnoun

(slang) Bare flesh, particularly bare breasts.

Skinnoun

A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids.

Skinnoun

(nautical) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.

Skinnoun

(nautical) 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.

Skinnoun

A drink of whisky served hot.

Skinverb

(transitive) To injure the skin of.

Skinverb

(transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human.

Skinverb

(colloquial) To high five.

Skinverb

To apply a skin to (a computer program).

Skinverb

To use tricks to go past a defender.

Skinverb

(intransitive) To become covered with skin.

Skinverb

(transitive) To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence, to cover superficially.

Skinverb

To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use cribs, memoranda, etc., which are prohibited.

Skinverb

To strip of money or property; to cheat.

Skinnoun

The external membranous integument of an animal.

Skinnoun

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.

Skinnoun

A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1.

Skinnoun

The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of fruits and plants.

Skinnoun

That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.

Skinverb

To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal.

Skinverb

To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially.

Skinverb

To strip of money or property; to cheat.

Skinverb

To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over.

Skinverb

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.

Skinnoun

a natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense of touch;

Skinnoun

the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)

Skinnoun

an outer surface (usually thin);

Skinnoun

body covering of a living animal

Skinnoun

a person's skin regarded as their life;

Skinnoun

the rind of a fruit or vegetable

Skinnoun

a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the skin of an animal

Skinverb

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Skinverb

bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of;

Skinverb

remove the bark of a tree

Skinverb

strip the skin off;

Skinverb

strike against an object;

Skinnoun

the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal

Skinnoun

the skin of a dead animal with or without the fur, used as material for clothing or other items

Skinnoun

a container made from the skin of an animal such as a goat, used for holding liquids

Skinnoun

the peel or outer layer of certain fruits or vegetables

Skinnoun

the thin outer covering of a sausage

Skinnoun

a thin layer forming on the surface of certain hot liquids, such as milk, as they cool

Skinnoun

a cigarette paper

Skinnoun

the outermost layer of a structure such as a building or aircraft.

Skinnoun

a strip of sealskin or other material attached to the underside of a ski to prevent a skier slipping backwards during climbing.

Skinnoun

a customized graphic user interface for an application or operating system.

Skinnoun

a skinhead

Skinnoun

(especially in jazz) a drum or drum head.

Skinnoun

relating to or denoting pornographic literature or films

Skinnoun

a card game in which each player has one card which they bet will not be the first to be matched by a card dealt from the pack.

Skinnoun

a unit into which an Aboriginal people is divided, typically on the basis of descent, each skin being associated with a totemic bird, animal, or insect.

Skinverb

remove the skin from (an animal or a fruit or vegetable)

Skinverb

graze (a part of one's body)

Skinverb

take money from or swindle (someone)

Skinverb

(of a wound) form new skin

Skinverb

cover with skin

Skinverb

(of a player) take the ball past (a defender) with ease

Skinverb

make a cannabis cigarette

Skin

Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different developmental origin, structure and chemical composition. The adjective cutaneous means (from Latin cutis 'skin').

Complexionnoun

The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.

Complexionnoun

The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.

Complexionnoun

(figuratively) The outward appearance of something.

Complexionnoun

Outlook, attitude, or point of view.

Complexionnoun

An arrangement.

Complexionverb

(transitive) To give a colour to.

Complexionnoun

The state of being complex; complexity.

Complexionnoun

A combination; a complex.

Complexionnoun

The bodily constitution; the temperament; habitude, or natural disposition; character; nature.

Complexionnoun

The color or hue of the skin, esp. of the face.

Complexionnoun

The general appearance or aspect; as, the complexion of the sky; the complexion of the news.

Complexionnoun

the coloring of a person's face

Complexionnoun

a combination that results from coupling or interlinking;

Complexionnoun

a point of view or general attitude or inclination;

Complexionnoun

texture and appearance of the skin of the face

Complexionnoun

(obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament

Complexionverb

give a certain color to;

Complexionnoun

the natural colour, texture, and appearance of a person's skin, especially of the face

Complexionnoun

the general aspect or character of something

Complexion

Complexion in humans is the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially on the face.