/ˈæb.ses/ (noun)

Definition

a swollen area inside or on your body that contain pus or infection, pustule, blister, pimple, eruption, ulcer, ulceration, boil, carbuncle, sore, swelling, inflammation:

Example

A skin abscess is a tender mass generally surrounded by a colored area from pink to deep red. Abscesses are often easy to feel by touching. The vast majority of them are caused by infections. Inside, they are full of pus, bacteria and debris.

Source: https://www.webmd.com/

/ˌdɜː.məˈtɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (noun)

Definition

a medical doctor specialized in skin diseases or disorders, skin specialist

Example

Did you know you can go to an online doctor at your convenience with no doctor’s appointment? Our board certified dermatologists are treating patients every day across the country, 24 x 7, with many different skin diseases.

Our dermatologists can treat a wide variety of skin, hair and nail conditions through SkyMD®. Common conditions that can be diagnosed and treated through our online platform include but are not limited to:

Source: https://www.skymd.com/

Parts of speech

Noun: dermatology

Adjective: dermatological

Adverb: dermatologically

/ˌkäz-mə-‘tä-lə-jist/ (noun)

Definition

an expert in the field of cosmetics or cosmetic preparations to improve people especially women’s physical appearance and beauty, beautician

Example

Cosmetology refers to the study of beauty treatments, and cosmetology expert witnesses and consultants have experience in various cosmetic products and treatments. A consulting cosmetologist may be required as a means for attorneys to access expertise regarding the research and development of skin and hair treatments, standard of care, and business-related aspects of the beauty industry.

Source: https://www.forensisgroup.com/

Parts of speech

Noun: cosmetology

Noun: cosmetics

Adjective: cosmetic

Adverb: cosmetically

/məʊlt/ (noun & verb)

Definition

(of birds and some animals especially reptiles) to lose or shed hair, skin or feathers periodically to grow new ones, desquamate, shed, defoliate, flake, scale, exuviate, peel, skin, slough – loss of skin, hair or feathers

Example

In biology, molting, also known as sloughing, shedding, or in many invertebrates, ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often, but not always, an outer layer or covering), either at specific times of the year, or at specific points in its life cycle.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/

Antonyms

grow

Parts of speech

Noun: molter

Noun: molting

/peəʳ/ (verb)

Definition

to trim and remove the skin or outer layer of something especially fruits and vegetables, trim off excess, peel, skin, shave, strip – cut away, trim, curtail, tidy up, reduce, clip, cut back, slim down, diminish, prune

Example

Pare can mean the same as peel (to remove the peel or skin) if you use a knife (You can peel or pare an apple, but you can only peel a banana). In addition, pare means to cut off unnecessary bits or to reduce in size.
“I need to pare down the team to the most skilled players.”
“Pare off the ends of the radish and throw them away.”
“Your essay is too long. You need to pare it down to 500 words.”

Source: https://hinative.com/

Antonyms

grow

Parts of speech

Noun: paring

/ˈwɪz.ənd/ (Adj)

Definition

(of skin) wrinkled and dried up with lines due to old age, shriveled, lined, atrophied, gnarled, wasted, desiccated, wrinkly

Example

As you get older, your skin naturally becomes less elastic and more wizened and fragile. Decreased production of natural oils dries your skin and makes it appear more wrinkled.

Fat in the deeper layers of your skin diminishes. This causes loose, saggy skin and more-pronounced lines and crevices.

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. Ultraviolet radiation, which speeds the natural aging process, is the primary cause of early wrinkling. Exposure to UV light breaks down your skin’s connective tissue — collagen and elastin fibers, which lie in the deeper layer of skin (dermis).

Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/

Antonyms

smooth

Parts of speech

Verb: wizen

Flay 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 3

/fleɪ/ (verb)

to criticize someone very strongly, to remove the skin of a person or animal, strip the skin off, whip or beat harshly, repudiate, censure, throw the book at, pillory, castigate, blast, condemn, excoriate, scorch, lash, flog, peel

Anna becomes the group’s latest subject. After a period of being brutally beaten and degraded, she hallucinates a conversation with Lucie and is later told she has progressed further than any other test subject and reached the “final stage.” She is flayed alive and survives the procedure, entering a state that is “euphoric” and likened to achieving transcendence. Mademoiselle arrives eagerly and Anna whispers into her ear.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/

Anonym: endorse

Noun: flayer