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- skin test/ˈskɪn ˌtɛst/A medical diagnostic procedure in which a substance is applied to or injected into the skin to assess the body's reaction, typically to identify allergies or prior exposure to an infectious agent like tuberculosis.nounB2-C1
- skin up/ˌskɪn ˈʌp/To roll a cannabis cigarette by preparing the tobacco, cannabis, and rolling paper.verbInfrequent
- skin-dive/ˈskɪn daɪv/to swim under water without using a scuba tank or other breathing apparatus, typically while holding one's breath or using a snorkel at the surface.verb-intransitiveC1
- skin-pop/ˈskɪn pɒp/To inject a drug (typically a narcotic) subcutaneously, just beneath the skin, rather than into a vein or muscle.nounverbverb-intransitive+1Very Low
- skinflint/ˈskɪnflɪnt/A person who is extremely unwilling to spend money; a miser.nounC1
- skinful/ˈskɪnfʊl/A large amount of alcoholic drink; enough alcohol to make one drunk.nounLow (Colloquial/British informal)
- skinhead/ˈskɪnhɛd/A person with closely cropped or shaven hair, often associated with a subculture that emerged in the UK in the 1960s.nounmoderate
- skink/skɪŋk/A small lizard with smooth, shiny scales and often short or reduced limbs.nounC2
- skinner/ˈskɪnə/A person who prepares or deals in animal skins; a furrier. Historically, a person who strips the skin from an animal, especially as a trade.nounLow frequency, primarily historical/specialized or literary/figurative.
- skinner box/ˈskɪnə bɒks/A small enclosure used in laboratory experiments on animal behavior, especially operant conditioning, where an animal performs actions to receive rewards or avoid punishments.nounC2
- skinnerian/skɪˈnɪə.ri.ən/Relating to or characteristic of the theories of B.F. Skinner, especially his emphasis on operant conditioning and behaviorism.adjectivenounC2
- skinnery/ˈskɪnəri/The business, trade, or establishment where skins and hides are prepared, processed, or sold.nounVery Rare / Obsolete
- skinny/ˈskɪni/Very thin or lean, especially referring to a person's body.adjectivenounCommon
- skinny-dip/ˈskɪn.i ˌdɪp/To swim naked in a natural body of water such as a lake, river, or sea.nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
- skip/skɪp/to move lightly and quickly, leaving the ground with both feet and landing again; to omit or pass over something intentionally.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- skip bombing/skɪp ˈbɒmɪŋ/A low-altitude aerial bombing technique where bombs are released to skip or bounce on the surface before impacting the target.nounLow
- skip car/skɪp/To move by hopping on one foot and then the other, or to omit or pass over something.nounB1
- skip distance/ˈskɪp ˌdɪs.təns/The minimum distance between a radio transmitter and a point where its skywave signal, having been refracted by the ionosphere, returns to Earth.nounC1-C2 / Very Low / Technical
- skip off/skɪp ɒf/To leave quickly, casually, or unexpectedly, often without permission or to avoid responsibility.verbLow to Medium (Informal)
- skip straight/skɪp streɪt/To move directly from one point or stage to another, omitting intermediate steps or actions.nounB2
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