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cuticle vs skin

skin vs cuticle

cuticle and skin both are nouns.

cuticle is not a verb while skin is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cuticle Yes No No No
skin Yes No Yes No
As nouns, skin is a hypernym of cuticle; that is, skin is a word with a broader meaning than cuticle:
  • cuticle: the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
  • skin: a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
Other hypernyms of cuticle include cutis, tegument.
cuticle (noun) skin (noun)
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles body covering of a living animal
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates an outer surface (usually thin)
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
the rind of a fruit or vegetable
a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
a person whose head is bald or shaved
a person's skin regarded as their life
cuticle (verb) skin (verb)
remove the skin from
remove the bark of a tree
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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