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Meaning of "thin skin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THIN SKIN

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THIN SKIN

thin
thin client
thin end of the wedge
thin on the ground
thin-film
thin-layer chromatography
thin-lipped
thin-skinned
thinclad
thindown
thine
thing
thing-in-itself
thingamabob
thingamajig
thingamy
thingamybob
thingamyjig
thinghood
thinginess

WORDS THAT END LIKE THIN SKIN

banana skin
browser skin
combination skin
cowskin
foreskin
get under one´s skin
goldbeater´s skin
goose skin
hyson skin
jump out of one´s skin
lambskin
leopardskin
oilskin
Ruskin
sheepskin
skin
snakeskin
stressed skin
thick skin
wolfskin

Synonyms and antonyms of thin skin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thin skin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THIN SKIN

Find out the translation of thin skin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thin skin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thin skin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

皮薄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piel fina
570 millions of speakers

English

thin skin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पतली त्वचा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجلد الرقيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тонкая кожа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pele fina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাতলা ত্বক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peau mince
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kulit nipis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dünne Haut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

薄皮
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얇은 피부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kulit tipis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

da mong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெல்லிய தோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पातळ त्वचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ince cilt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pelle sottile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cienka skóra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тонка шкіра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pielea subțire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεπτό δέρμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dun vel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tunn hud
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tynn hud
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thin skin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THIN SKIN»

The term «thin skin» is regularly used and occupies the 89.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THIN SKIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thin skin

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2 QUOTES WITH «THIN SKIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thin skin.
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Chris Daughtry
What I do doesn't sit well in the world of hipsterville. I don't have a cool card, but I also don't have thin skin.
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Justin Long
I have such thin skin, so I make a concerted effort to avoid reading anything about myself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THIN SKIN»

Discover the use of thin skin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thin skin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ann Mandelbaum: thin skin
Ann Mandelbaum: Thin Skin~ISBN 3-7757-1708-0 U.S. $48.00 / Hardcover, 10 x 12 in. / 144 pgs / 49 color and 24 b&w. ~Item / February / Photography
Ann Mandelbaum, Peter Weiermair, Victoria Combalía Dexeus, 2005
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Thin Skin
Edgy and funny at the same time, Thin Skin provides a realistic glimpse into the dark and inviting world of fame from the writer who penned Namedropper when she was just twenty-one. Everyone thinks Ruby is beautiful except for Ruby, who  ...
Emma Forrest, 2007
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Art of Examining and Interpreting Histologic Preparations: A ...
The terms thick and thin skin refer to the thickness of the epidermis and not to the thickness of the skin as a whole. Learning objectives for the integument: 1. Be able to identify the strata comprising the epidermis of both thick and thin skin.
William J. Krause, 2004
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Obagi Skin Health Restoration and Rejuvenation
THE OBAGI SKIN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM Effect of Skin Thickness on the Predictability of Procedure Results Thin Skin: In thin skin, tightening effects ( papillary dermis or IRD level procedures) are more remarkable and are seen sooner ...
Zein E. Obagi, 2000
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Krause's Essential Human Histology for Medical Students
VOCABULARY: epidermis, dermis, appendage, integument, thick skin, thin skin, epidermal ridge, dermal papilla The skin consists of a surface layer of epithelium called the epidermis and an underlying layer of connective tissue, the dermis ...
Krause J. William, William J. Krause, 2005
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DiFiore's Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations
As a result, these parts of the body are covered by thin skin. In these regions, the epidermis is thinner, and its cellular composition is simpler than that of thick skin. Present in thin skin are hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and different types of ...
Victor P. Eroschenko, Mariano S. H. di Fiore, 2013
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The Lupus Book: A Guide for Patients and Their Families
Complications from the use of steroids as a treatment for lupus can also induce skin damage such as ecchymoses, or black-and-blue marks, as well as skin atrophy, which results in paper-thin skin. DISCOID LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS ...
Daniel J Wallace, 2008
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The Health Detective's 456 Most Powerful Healing Secrets
Helen is in her eighties and has been taking prednisone for years for her arthritis. It takes away some of the pain, but leaves her with very thin skin. Recently, she bumped her leg, and it began to bleed. Her blood was so thin it wouldn't clot.
Nan Kathryn Fuchs, 2006
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Proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society
Fanny, rough thin skin ; very rich and excellent. Perfection, thin-skinned, tender flesh, and with a fine melon flavour. Two-to-One, thin-skinned, tender flesh ; good . Goldfinder, a large, long, rough yellow; very richly flavoured. Leader, a smooth ...
Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain), 1865
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Color Atlas of Cytology, Histology, and Microscopic Anatomy
Scanning electron microscopy; magnification: * 30 603 Integument— Thin Skin Vertical section through the skin of the lateral thoracic wall. Note the thi stratum corneum CD (cf. Figs. 597, 599, 600) and the stratum granulosum C with only one ...
Wolfgang Kühnel, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THIN SKIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thin skin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Laser Analysis Reveals That Astronauts' Skin Gets Thinner in Space
Astronauts have thin skin. That's not a slur on their ability to fend off criticism, but the finding of a study being carried out by European scientists to understand ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
2
Mice in space develop thin skin
Using microscopes, scientists found the "astromice" had thinner skin than mice that had stayed on the ground, as well as changes to their muscles and hair. «BBC News, May 15»
3
Megyn Kelly Gets Into It With Rand Paul Over His 'Thin Skin
On Wednesday night's “Kelly File,” Megyn Kelly pressed newly announced presidential candidate Rand Paul about how he's handled a couple heated ... «IJ Review, Apr 15»
4
George Will: Thin skins and prayer in Supreme Court case
After the marshal on Monday spoke the traditional “God save the United States and this honorable court,” the Supreme Court ruled that the Upstate New York ... «Washington Post, May 14»
5
Hillary Clinton: Putin is 'tough guy with a thin skin'
Clinton also called Putin a “tough guy with a thin skin” who is trying to “re-Sovietize the Russian periphery” in her extended comments about the situation in ... «USA TODAY, Mar 14»
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The little boy with tissue-thin skin who could be killed by the smallest …
The family live in a specially adapted house where everything, including the floor of Hugo's bedroom, is carefully padded to avoid damage to his skin. «Daily Mail, Feb 13»
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Brynne Edelsten's thin Skin over stripper story
On a recent episode of her Channel 7 show, Brynne: My Bedazzled Life, she flew her best friend Katie Eagle - a stripper from Skin Cabaret - to Australia. «The Daily Telegraph, Oct 12»
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Parents Of Oklahoma Baby Born With Butterfly-Thin Skin Hope For …
An Oklahoma baby was born with butterfly-thin skin. It's a rare disease that one in 50,000 people are born with. At just nine months old, Gunner King is all too ... «News On 6, Oct 12»
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African spiny mouse may hold key to scar-free skin regeneration
The secret to the mice's success is their extremely thin skin. The skin has a higher number of hair follicles, which makes it less connected and easier to tear. «CBS News, Sep 12»
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Duchess of Cambridge: As Kate's busy schedule takes its toll we …
It's made worse by using the wrong skincare products (loading heavy overnight eye creams on the thin skin can, ironically, make them puff up even more ... «Daily Mail, Sep 12»

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