Fur vs. Skin
Difference Between Fur and Skin
Furnoun
The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.
Skinnoun
(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl.Furnoun
The hairy skin of an animal processed into clothing for humans.
Skinnoun
(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.
Furnoun
A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel.
Skinnoun
(countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.
Furnoun
A coating, lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.
Skinnoun
(countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.
In order to get to the rest of the paint in the can, you′ll have to remove the skin floating on top of it.Furnoun
A thick pile of fabric.
Skinnoun
A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.
You can use this skin to change how the browser looks.Furnoun
The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.
Skinnoun
An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a character model in a video game.
Furnoun
The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water.
Skinnoun
Rolling paper for cigarettes.
Pass me a skin, mate.Furnoun
The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.
Skinnoun
clipping of skinhead
Furnoun
(heraldry) One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures.
Skinnoun
(Australia) A subgroup of Australian aboriginal people; such divisions are cultural and not related to an individual′s physical skin.
Furnoun
Rabbits and hares, as opposed to partridges and pheasants (called feathers).
Skinnoun
(slang) Bare flesh, particularly bare breasts.
Let me see a bit of skin.Furnoun
A furry; a member of the furry subculture.
Skinnoun
A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids.
Furnoun
Pubic hair.
Skinnoun
(nautical) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.
Furnoun
Sexual attractiveness.
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.
Furverb
(transitive) To cover with fur or a fur-like coating.
Skinnoun
A drink of whisky served hot.
Furverb
(intransitive) To become covered with fur or a fur-like coating.
Skinverb
(transitive) To injure the skin of.
He fell off his bike and skinned his knee on the concrete.Furverb
To level a surface by applying furring to it.
Skinverb
(transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human.
Furpreposition
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Skinverb
(colloquial) To high five.
Furnoun
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
Skinverb
To apply a skin to (a computer program).
Can I skin the application to put the picture of my cat on it?Furnoun
dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
Skinverb
To use tricks to go past a defender.
Furnoun
a garment made of fur
Skinverb
(intransitive) To become covered with skin.
A wound eventually skins over.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
a natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense of touch;
your skin is the largest organ of your bodySkinnoun
the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)
Skinnoun
an outer surface (usually thin);
the skin of an airplaneSkinnoun
body covering of a living animal
Skinnoun
a person's skin regarded as their life;
he tried to save his skinSkinnoun
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;
The boy skinned his knee when he fellSkinverb
remove the bark of a tree
Skinverb
strip the skin off;
pare applesSkinverb
strike against an object;
She stubbed her one's toe in the dark and now it's broken
