irritate (the skin)

  • 1skin — skin1 W2S2 [skın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body)¦ 2¦(from an animal)¦ 3¦(food)¦ 4¦(on a liquid)¦ 5¦(part of an object)¦ 6¦(computer)¦ 7 have (a) thin/thick skin 8 get under somebody s skin 9 by the skin of your teeth 10 make s …

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  • 2irritate — [[t]ɪ̱rɪteɪt[/t]] irritates, irritating, irritated 1) VERB If something irritates you, it keeps annoying you. [V n] Their attitude irritates me... [V n] Perhaps they were irritated by the sound of crying. Syn …

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  • 3irritate — ir·ri·tate ir ə .tāt vb, tat·ed; tat·ing vt 1) to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in 2) to cause (an organ or tissue) to be irritable: produce irritation in <harsh soaps may irritate the skin> 3) to produce excitation in (as a… …

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  • 4Irritate — Ir ri*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irritated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Irritating}.] [L. irritatus, p. p. of irritare. Of doubtful origin.] [1913 Webster] 1. To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate.… …

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  • 5skin — [skin] n. [ME skinn < ON, akin to Ger schinden, to flay, peel < IE * (s)ken(d) , to split off (< base * sek , to cut: see SAW1) > OIr ceinn, a scale, scurf] 1. the outer covering or integument of the animal body 2. such a covering,… …

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  • 6skin — skinlike, adj. /skin/, n., v., skinned, skinning, adj. n. 1. the external covering or integument of an animal body, esp. when soft and flexible. 2. such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, esp. a small animal; pelt: a beaver skin.… …

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  • 7skin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 covering of a human/animal body ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, clear, fine, flawless, good, healthy, perfect ▪ You want clear, healthy skin …

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  • 8skin — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. flay, peel, decorticate; Slang, fleece, cheat. See divestment, stealing. n. integument, cuticle, dermis, epidermis; pelt, hide; rind; veneer, plating, lamina; parchment. See covering. II (Roget s… …

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  • 9skin — noun 1》 the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal.     ↘the skin of a dead animal used as material for clothing or other items.     ↘a container made from the skin of an animal, used for holding …

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  • 10skin — /skɪn / (say skin) noun 1. the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible. 2. such an integument stripped from the body of an animal; pelt. 3. any integumentary covering, outer coating, or surface layer,… …