skin1, s.1Craiceann m. Outer skin, eipideirm f. True skin, fíorchraiceann, deirm f. F: To have a thin skin, bheith goilliúnach. (Of snake, etc.) To cast, throw, its skin, an craiceann a chur. Next to one's skin, le cneas. He is nothing but skin and bone, níl ann ach na cnámha agus an craiceann. To come off with a whole skin, teacht slán. 2aSeithe f, craiceann m (ainmhí). Raw skin, craiceann úr, úrleathar m. b(For wine, etc.) Pucán m (craicinn). cDuilleog f (meamraim). 3aBot: Cochall m (gráinne). bOrange skin, craiceann oráiste. Cu: Potatoes in their skin, prátaí gan lomadh. 4Nau: Seithe f, craiceann m (curaí). 5aBarr m brúch (ar bhainne). bMetall: Coirt f (múnla).
skin2, v.tr.1aFeannaim, bainim an craiceann de (ainmhí). F: To skin s.o., duine a lomadh, a bhánú (in imirt). bGlanaim, scamhaim (oráiste). 2N.Arch: To skin a ship, craiceann a chur ar shoitheach.