Synonyms and antonyms of The skin and its parts in British Thesaurus

beauty spot (noun)

British a small dark spot on the skin. The American word is beauty mark.

birthmark (noun)

a red or brown mark on the skin that some people are born with

cuticle (noun)

a layer of hard skin at the base of a nail on a finger or toe

dermis (noun)

the thick sensitive layer of skin that is just below the epidermis. It contains blood, the ends of the nerves, blood vessels, and sweat glands.

epidermis (noun)

the outer layer of skin on top of the dermis. Hair and feathers grow from the epidermis.

flesh (noun)

a person’s skin

fold (noun)

an area of skin that hangs in a loose way on someone’s body

follicle (noun)

a very small hole in your skin that contains the root of a hair

freckle (noun)

a small brown spot on your skin. A permanent raised brown spot on your skin is called a mole.

goose bumps (noun)

goose pimples

gooseflesh (noun)

goose pimples

goose pimples (noun)

if you get goose pimples, very small lumps appear on your skin and your hairs stand up straight, because you are cold, frightened, or excited

line (noun)

a thin mark on someone’s skin that appears especially as they get older

mole (noun)

a dark brown lump or spot on your skin that is permanent

pore (noun)

one of the very small holes in your skin that sweat can pass through

scalp (noun)

the skin and hair cut off an enemy’s head as a sign of victory by some Native American groups in the past

skin (noun)

the outer layer of a person’s or animal’s body

skin (noun)

relating to or affecting your skin

subcutaneous (adjective)

under the skin

sweat duct (noun)

one of the many small tubes in your skin that take sweat up to the skin’s surface

wrinkle (noun)

a line that appears on your skin when you get older, or when your skin has been damaged by the sun