Skin
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human. The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant. The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc. 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. Rolling paper for cigarettes. Short for skinhead. A subgroup within an Australian aboriginal people, also called a section, subsection, or moiety. These divisions are cultural, not related to a person's physical skin. (Reference: Macquarie Aboriginal Words, Macquarie University, 1994, paperback ISBN 0-949757-79-9, introduction.) An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a 3D character model in a video game.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To injure the skin of. To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human. To apply a skin to (a computer program).
Example sentence: Wear your heart on your skin in this life.
Pelt
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it. See 4th Fell.The human skin.The body of any quarry killed by the hawk.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To bombard, as with missiles.To rain or hail heavily.To throw out words.To beat or hit, especially repeatedly.To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.