Skin vs. Hide — What's the Difference?

Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different developmental origin, structure and chemical composition. The adjective cutaneous means "of the skin" (from Latin cutis 'skin').

To put or keep out of sight or away from notice

The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal

To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal

The peel or outer layer of certain fruits or vegetables

To cut off from sight; cover up

A customized graphic user interface for an application or operating system.

To avert (one's gaze), especially in shame or grief.

A skinhead

To keep oneself out of sight or notice.

(especially in jazz) a drum or drum head.

To seek refuge or respite

Relating to or denoting pornographic literature or films

To beat severely; flog.

A card game in which each player has one card which they bet will not be the first to be matched by a card dealt from the pack.

The skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal.

A unit into which an Aboriginal people is divided, typically on the basis of descent, each skin being associated with a totemic bird, animal, or insect.

An old English measure of land, usually the amount held adequate for one free family and its dependents.

Remove the skin from (an animal or a fruit or vegetable)

(transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.

Take money from or swindle (someone)

(intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.

(of a wound) form new skin

To beat with a whip made from hide.

(of a player) take the ball past (a defender) with ease

(countable) The skin of an animal.

Make a cannabis cigarette

The human skin.

The membranous tissue forming the external covering or integument of an animal and consisting in vertebrates of the epidermis and dermis.

One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.

An animal pelt, especially the comparatively pliable pelt of a small or young animal

(countable) mainly British A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.

A usually thin, closely adhering outer layer

A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.

A thin, close-fitting, usually elastic garment, especially a shirt, worn by scuba divers and others who engage in water sports for protection against scrapes and other superficial injuries.

(countable) A covered structure to which a pet animal can retreat, as is recommended for snakes.

A container for liquids that is made of animal skin.

(historical) A unit of land and tax assessment of varying size, originally as intended to support one household with dependents.

(Music) A drumhead.

To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.

One of a pair of strips of fabric or other material temporarily applied to the undersides of a pair of skis to provide traction while ascending slopes.

To withhold from knowledge; to keep secret; to refrain from avowing or confessing.

(Computers) A design layout for the interface of a program such as a media player or instant messaging application that a user can select and often customize in order to alter the default appearance.

To remove from danger; to shelter.

(Informal) One's life or physical survival

To lie concealed; to keep one's self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight or observation.

To remove skin from

To flog; to whip.

To bruise, cut, or injure the skin or surface of

An abode or dwelling.

To remove (an outer covering); peel off

The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; - generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc.

To cover with a skin or a similar layer

The human skin; - so called in contempt.

(Slang) To fleece; swindle.

The dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

To become covered with skin or a similar layer

Body covering of a living animal

To pass with little room to spare

Prevent from being seen or discovered;

Of, relating to, or depicting pornography

Be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety;

(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

Cover as if with a shroud;

(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.

Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing;

(countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.

(countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.

A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.

An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a character model in a video game.

Rolling paper for cigarettes.

Clipping of skinhead

(Australia) A subgroup of Australian aboriginal people; such divisions are cultural and not related to an individual′s physical skin.

(slang) Bare flesh, particularly bare breasts.

A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids.

(nautical) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.

(nautical) The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.

(aviation) The outer surface covering much of the wings and fuselage of an aircraft.

A drink of whisky served hot.

A purse.

(transitive) To injure the skin of.

(transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human.

(colloquial) To high five.

To apply a skin to (a computer program).

To use tricks to go past a defender.

(intransitive) To become covered with skin.

(transitive) To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence, to cover superficially.

To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use cribs, memoranda, etc., which are prohibited.

To strip of money or property; to cheat.

The external membranous integument of an animal.

The hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether green, dry, or tanned; especially, that of a small animal, as a calf, sheep, or goat.

A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1.

The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of fruits and plants.

That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.

To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal.

To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially.

To strip of money or property; to cheat.

To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over.

To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use in such exercise cribs, memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited.

A natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense of touch;

The tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)

An outer surface (usually thin);

Body covering of a living animal

A person's skin regarded as their life;

The rind of a fruit or vegetable

A bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the skin of an animal

Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of;

Remove the bark of a tree

Strip the skin off;

Strike against an object;