yob vs skin

yob and skin both are nouns.

yob is not a verb while skin is a verb.

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

As nouns, skin is a hyponym of yob; that is, skin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yob:

yob: a cruel and brutal fellow
skin: 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

Other hyponyms of yob include bullyboy, muscle, muscleman, skinhead, plug-ugly, tough guy.

yob (noun)	skin (noun)
a cruel and brutal fellow	body covering of a living animal
	an outer surface (usually thin)
	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

yob (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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