skin
noun
the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
skinlike
-
a word derived from
skin.
Example Sentences
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Such a system involves a skinlike base that can flex and stretch, equipped with a power supply, various sensors and ways to send the sensor information to a central processor.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 30, 2022
But she also appeals to the optic, giving her sculptures mottled, skinlike coverings of red, brown and peach paint.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2014
David A. Icke, MC10’s chief executive, said the company’s skinlike device consists of tiny components that are physically separated, like electronic “islands.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2011
In Scott Calhoun’s “Emperor Gum,” an enormous pale bubble jostles the canvas’s edges while ambiguous shapes and forms percolate within its translucent, skinlike expanse.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2010
I picked up the link and held it toward him, the metal oily and strangely skinlike now with the slanting sun entering the window.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
