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Search phrase: skin

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.26nay, as the pudding to his skin.nay as the pudding to his skin.
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.11His leather skin and horns to wear.His Leather skin, and hornes to weare:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.145And tear the stained skin off my harlot brow,And teare the stain'd skin of my Harlot brow, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.13If the skin were parchment and the blows you gave were ink,If yr skin were parchment, & ye blows you gaue were ink, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.18goes in the calf's skin that was killed for the prodigal.goes in the calues-skin, that was kil'd for the Prodigall: 
CoriolanusCor I.vi.65Deny your asking. Take your choice of thoseDeny your asking, take your choice of those
CoriolanusCor III.ii.84In asking their good loves; but thou wilt frameIn asking their good loues, but thou wilt frame
HamletHam I.ii.46That shall not be my offer, not thy asking?That shall not be my Offer, not thy Asking?
HamletHam III.iv.148It will but skin and film the ulcerous placeIt will but skin and filme the Vlcerous place,
HamletHam IV.vii.45eyes; when I shall, first asking your pardon thereunto,Eyes. When I shall (first asking your Pardon thereunto)
HamletHam V.i.112Is not parchment made of sheepskins?Is not Parchment made of Sheep-skinnes?
HamletHam V.i.113Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too.I my Lord, and of Calue-skinnes too.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.23underskinker, one that never spake other English in hisvnder Skinker, one that neuer spake other English in his
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.240'Sblood, you starveling, you elf-skin, you driedAway you Starueling, you Elfe-skin, you dried
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.3skin hangs about me like an old lady's loose gown. I amskinne hangs about me like an olde Ladies loose Gowne: I am
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.50How showed his tasking? Seemed it in contempt?How shew'd his Talking? Seem'd it in contempt?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.355And asking every one for Sir John Falstaff.And asking euery one for Sir Iohn Falstaffe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.315eel-skin – the case of a treble hautboy was a mansion forEele-skinne: the Case of a Treble Hoe-boy was a Mansion for
Henry VH5 IV.iii.93The man that once did sell the lion's skinThe man that once did sell the Lyons skin
Henry VH5 V.i.51Nay, pray you throw none away, the skin is good forNay, pray you throw none away, the skinne is good for
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.77Is he a lamb? His skin is surely lent him,Is he a Lambe? his Skinne is surely lent him,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.300Show me one scar charactered on thy skin;Shew me one skarre, character'd on thy Skinne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.23He shall have the skin of our enemies to makeHee shall haue the skinnes of our enemies, to make
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.74thing, that of the skin of an innocent lamb should bething, that of the skin of an innocent Lambe should be
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.22Ay, here's a deer whose skin's a keeper's fee:I, heere's a Deere, whose skin's a Keepers Fee:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.44He, on his right, asking a wife for Edward.He on his right, asking a wife for Edward.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.163For not bestowing on him at his askingFor not bestowing on him at his asking,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.52Not your demand; it values not your asking.Not your demand; it values not your asking:
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.48Poor sheepskin, how it brawls with him that beateth it!Poore shipskin how it braules with him that beateth it:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.7Masking, as 'twere, the beauteous burning sun,Masking as twere the beautious burning Sunne,
King JohnKJ I.i.141My arms such eel-skins stuffed, my face so thinMy armes, such eele-skins stuft, my face so thin,
King JohnKJ II.i.139I'll smoke your skin-coat an I catch you right!Ile smoake your skin-coat and I catch you right,
King JohnKJ III.i.129And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs.And hang a Calues skin on those recreant limbes.
King JohnKJ III.i.131And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs.And hang a Calues-skin on those recreant limbs
King JohnKJ III.i.133And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs.And hang a Calues-skin on those recreant limbs.
King JohnKJ III.i.199And hang a calf's-skin on his recreant limbs.And hang a Calues-skin on his recreant limbs.
King JohnKJ III.i.220Hang nothing but a calf's-skin, most sweet lout.Hang nothing but a Calues skin most sweet lout.
King JohnKJ III.i.299Will not a calf's-skin stop that mouth of thine?Will not a Calues-skin stop that mouth of thine?
King JohnKJ IV.iii.80Not till I sheathe it in a murderer's skin.Not till I sheath it in a murtherers skin.
King LearKL III.iv.7Invades us to the skin; so 'tis to thee.Inuades vs to the skin so: 'tis to thee,
MacbethMac I.iii.44Upon her skinny lips. You should be women;Vpon her skinnie Lips: you should be Women,
MacbethMac II.iii.109His silver skin laced with his golden blood,His Siluer skinne, lac'd with His Golden Blood,
MacbethMac III.i.124Masking the business from the common eyeMasking the Businesse from the common Eye,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.136That skins the vice o'th' top. Go to your bosom,That skins the vice o'th top; goe to your bosome,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.8furred with fox and lamb skins too, to signify that craft,furd with Foxe and Lamb-skins too, to signifie, that craft
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.59Our masquing mates by this time for us stay.Our masking mates by this time for vs stay.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.100your skins are whole, and let burnt sack be the issue.your skinnes are whole, and let burn'd Sacke be the issue:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.1What wouldst thou have, boor? What, thickskin?What wouldst thou haue? (Boore) what? (thick skin)
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.30While other sports are tasking of their minds,While other sports are tasking of their mindes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.71Your buskined mistress and your warrior love,Your buskin'd Mistresse, and your Warrior loue,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.255And there the snake throws her enamelled skin,And there the snake throwes her enammel'd skinne,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.13The shallowest thickskin of that barren sort,The shallowest thick-skin of that barren sort,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.v.12as the skin between his brows.as the skin betweene his browes.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.60 (unmasking)
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.73 (unmasking)
OthelloOth V.ii.4Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow,Nor scarre that whiter skin of hers, then Snow,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.58Do wound the bark, the skin of our fruit trees,And wound the Barke, the skin of our Fruit-trees,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.77Now I'll tell you without asking. My master isNow Ile tell you without asking. My maister is
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.43An alligator stuffed, and other skinsAn Allegater stuft, and other skins
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.87O mercy, God! What masquing stuff is here?Oh mercie God, what masking stuffe is heere?
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.174Because his painted skin contents the eye?Because his painted skin contents the eye.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.122married my daughter without asking my good will?married my daughter without asking my good will?
The TempestTem IV.i.233From toe to crown he'll fill our skins with pinches,From toe to crowne hee'l fill our skins with pinches,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.138And on their skins, as on the bark of trees,And on their skinnes, as on the Barke of Trees,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.244Ajax goes up and down the field, asking forAiax goes vp and downe the field, asking for
Twelfth NightTN I.v.23break, your gaskins fall.breake, your gaskins fall.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.208That honour saved may upon asking give?That honour (sau'd) may vpon asking giue.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.46The next gloves that I give her shall be dogskin!The next gloves that I give her shall be dog skin;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.79become the pranks and friskins of her madness. Singbecome the prankes / And friskins of her madnes; Sing
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.20And bear the sow-skin budget,and beare the Sow-skin Bowget,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.94 Like unshorn velvet, on that termless skin Like vnshorne veluet, on that termlesse skin
The Rape of LucreceLuc.419 Her azure veins, her alabaster skin, Her azure vaines, her alablaster skinne,

Glossary

 40 result(s).
anatomybody, skeleton, skin and bones
apple-johnkind of apple with a shrivelled skin [associated with midsummer (St John's) day]
bare-boneskinny person, fleshless one
barrennessarea [of skin] worn dry and bare
blackamoordark-skinned African
bracedwith tightened skin, stretched
buskinedwearing high hunting boots [buskins]
caseskin, hide, coat
caseflay, skin
chaps, chopscrack in the skin, fissure
chuffmiser, skinflint; or: churl, clown
comptiblesensitive, thin-skinned, impressionable
dewlapfolds of loose skin hanging about the neck
dewlappedwith folds of loose skin around the throat
elf-skinshrunken thing, mere nothing
fellskin, hide
flayedstripped, skinned, undressed
friskinantic, friskiness, playful action
gaskinsloose-fitting trousers, wide breeches
leather-coatrusset apple [with a rough skin]
leathernclothed in animal skins
littlethin, lean, skinny
niggardmiser, mean person, skinflint
poxvenereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules
serpigotype of spreading skin disease
sheepskin[descriptive of a] drum [the skin of a sheep being used for the making of drumheads]
skincover up, cover with skin
skin-coatcoat made of skin, hide
sloughouter skin
starvelingskinny individual, lanky fellow
sunburntof dark complexion, not fair-skinned [and therefore unattractive]
taskingoffering of a challenge
tawnybrown-skinned
tenchtype of freshwater fish [with red spots on its skin]
tetterscaly eruption of the skin, scurf
tettercover the skin with scabs
thickskinbrutishly built, dullard, blockhead
underskinkerunder-wine-waiter, under-tapster
whitelypale-complexioned, light-skinned
woolwardwearing wool next to the skin

Thesaurus

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animal skins, clothed inleathern
brown-skinnedtawny
clothed in animal skinsleathern
coat made of skinskin-coat
cover the skin with scabstetter
crack in the skinchaps, chops
dark-skinned personblackamoor
dark-skinned personEthiopian
fair-skinned, notsunburnt
folds of loose skin around the throat, withdewlapped
friskinessfriskin
light-skinnedwhitely
neck, loose skin folds hanging about thedewlap
outer skinslough
scabs, cover the skin withtetter
scaly eruption of the skintetter
skincase
skincase
skinfell
skin and bonesanatomy
skin diseaseserpigo
skin folds hanging about the neckdewlap
skin, coat made ofskin-coat
skin, cover withskin
skin, cover with scabstetter
skin, crack in thechaps, chops
skin, outerslough
skin, scaly eruption of thetetter
skin, with tightened braced
skinflintchuff
skinflintniggard
skinnedflayed
skinnylittle
skinny individualstarveling
skinny personbare-bone
skins, clothed in animalleathern
thin-skinnedcomptible
throat, with folds of loose skin around the dewlapped
wearing wool next to the skinwoolward
wool next to the skin, wearing woolward

Themes and Topics

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Clothing... framework of hoops gaskins tn i v 23 m loose-fi...
Politeness...rd’s sake’ (mm iv iii 18) when asking or begging for something [modern ple...
... do to make sport withal when asking for agreement or permission to do some...

Words Families

 35 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ASKBASICasking n
BUSKINEDBASICbuskined adj
CALFPART OF BODYcalf's-skin n
CHOP [skin]BASICchaps n, chops n
CHOP [skin]APPEARANCEchopped adj, choppy adj
COATTYPEskin-coat n
DOGPART OF BODYdogskin n
EELPART OF BODYeel-skin n
ELFPEOPLEelf-skin n
FELL [skin]BASICfell n
FRISKBASICfriskin n
GASKINSBASICgaskins n
MOLE [skin]BASICmole n
SCALE [skin]BASICscaled adj
SCALE [skin]APPEARANCEscaly adj
SCALYBASICsee SCALE [skin]
SHEEPPART OF BODYsheepskin n
SKINBASICskin n, skin v, skinny adj
SKINANIMALcalf's-skin n, dogskin n, eel-skin n, sheepskin n, sow-skin adj
SKINCLOTHINGskin-coat n
SKINPEOPLEelf-skin n, thickskin n
SKINNYBASICsee SKIN
SOW [animal]PART OF BODYsow-skin adj
TASKBASICtasking n
THICKPART OF BODYthickskin n
UNDERSKINKERBASICunderskinker n

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