Synonyms for cuticle
Most common
skin perionyx perionychium shell carapace scarf-skin cuticula
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Skin — the outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates. The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a…
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates. The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- n. 2
The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates. Dead or cornified epidermis.
Forms
- Plural
- cuticles → epidermises, skins, perionyxes, perionychia…
Example sentences
- skin Her skin is coarse from years of working outdoors.
- shell It took Tom a long time to break out of his shell.
- carapace In the terrarium lived a millipede with a shiny carapace.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cuticle | falling | |
| skin | rising | |
| perionychium | steady | |
| shell | falling | |
| carapace | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- skin1
- 5 letters
- shell1
- 6 letters
- shield1
- 8 letters
- carapace, perionyx, cuticula
- 9 letters
- epidermis4
- 12 letters
- perionychium
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (epidermis4 = 4 syllables).