skin vs living

skin and living both are nouns.

skin is not an adjective while living is an adjective.

skin is a verb but living is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skin	Yes	No	Yes	No
living	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, living is a hypernym of skin; that is, living is a word with a broader meaning than skin:

skin: a person's skin regarded as their life
living: the condition of living or the state of being alive

Other hypernyms of skin include aliveness, animation, life.

skin (noun)	living (noun)
body covering of a living animal	the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
an outer surface (usually thin)	people who are still living
a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal	the financial means whereby one lives
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch	the condition of living or the state of being alive
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

skin (adjective)	living (adjective)
	pertaining to living persons
	(informal) absolute
	still in existence
	(used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried
	true to life; lifelike
	still in active use

skin (verb)	living (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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