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lly; to burn the surface of; to burn the ends or outside of; as, to singe the hair or the skin. You sulphurous and thought-executing fires, . . . Singe my white head! Shak. I singed the toes of an ape through a burning glass. L'Estrange.

ited to the sides of the body and head, give a somewhat rhombic form to these fishes. The skin is more or less spinose.

eason, would he skip and play Pope. So she drew her mother away skipping, dancing, and frisking fantastically. Hawthorne.

An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc.

The act of paring or splitting leather or skins.

ing an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair. Chaucer. So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make. Dryden.

The skin, commonly the cast-off skin, of a serpent or of some similar animal.

The act of casting off the skin or shell, as do insects and crustaceans; ecdysis.

lant of the genus Polygonum (P. Hydropiper), which produces smarting if applied where the skin is tender.

The soapy substance covering the skin of newborn infants.

To draw in by the pores, or through small passages; as, a sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.

Any serranoid fish of the genus Rhypticus; -- so called from the soapy feeling of its skin.

f comedy, of the comic drams, as distinguished from tragedy, which is symbolized by the buskin. Great Fletcher never treads in buskin here, Nor greater Jonson dares in socks appear. Dryden.

Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin. They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses. Matt. xi. 8.

The act of soliciting; earnest request; persistent asking; importunity.

Gloom; obscurity; duskiness; somberness. [Obs.]

Skin of bacon. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil. The dogs came and licked his sores. Luke xvi. 21.

Having the eyes surrounded by color markings, or patches of naked skin, resembling spectacles. Spectacled bear (Zoöl.), a South American bear (Tremarclos ornatus) which inhabits the high mountains of Chili and Peru. It has a light-colored ring around each eye. -- Spectacled coot, or Spectacled duck (Zoöl.), the surf s…

Parings and refuse of hides, skins, etc., from which glue is made.