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Meanings of
skin-deep
in English
Surface.
surface
superficial
Related terms
shallow
Usage of
skin-deep
in English
1
In gaining in
skin-deep
civilisation we have lost in the animal-fighting capacity.
2
More to the point, I knew that her beauty was only
skin
-
deep
.
3
It is not barbarous merely because the printing is
skin-deep
and unalterable.
4
He is a Spaniard, and has the
skin-deep
politeness of his race.
5
Grace may be but
skin-deep
-
very
pleasant
and attractive, and yet very heartless.
6
We'd like to believe beauty is only skin-deep-butthat just ain't the case.
7
The word
skin-deep
hypnotism might well be applied to the cases just mentioned.
8
Beauty may be only
skin-deep
;
modesty, like mine, pervades the grain.
9
You know now why the Oriental question is more than
skin-deep
.
10
Beneath the
skin-deep
harmony of form, he divines the deep-seated recalcitrance of matter.
11
These were the
skin
-
deep
mating criteria of men on the run.
12
Beauty is only
skin-deep
,
but the nerves lie very near to the skin.
13
These things are only
skin-deep
,
and all depend on edication and nat'ral gifts.
14
Alice's beauty, as compared with Mrs. Bethune's settled income, is
skin-deep
.
15
The brightness on the face of Moses was only
skin-deep
.
16
You know where to go for salve for such
skin-deep
scratches as I make.
Other examples for "skin-deep"
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About this term
skin-deep
Adjective
Frequent collocations
only skin-deep
even skin-deep
just skin-deep
merely skin-deep
skin-deep affair
More collocations
Skin-deep
through the time
Skin-deep
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common