Alternative form of deerskin

plural of deer-skin (alternative spelling of deerskins).

(figuratively) Shallow, superficial.

present participle of skin dive

The act of swimming underwater without a diving suit.

To swim underwater with equipment.

present participle of skin-dive

(physics) The tendency of alternating current to distribute itself in a conductor such that the current density is greater near the surface than near the core. The effect increases with frequency.

(idiomatic) Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thin, skinned.

A person or an animal that is emaciated or very thin, as from lack of nutrition.