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smoothskin

/ˈsmuːð.skɪn/

smoothskin noun: a human being (as viewed by barbarians or more aggressive races).

smoothskin: a human being (as viewed by barbarians or more aggressive races)
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Noun

smoothskin (plural smoothskins)

  1. (slang) A human being (as viewed by barbarians or more aggressive races).
    • "Ya know, for a smoothskin, you can down yer drink as well as a dwarf!"2011, Mike Wild, The Trials of Trass Kathra, →ISBN, page 111
    • 'You talk heresy, smoothskin,' the barbarian growled. 'Watch your step. Who are you anyway?'2018, Michael Moorcock, Barbarians of Mars, →ISBN, page 43

Forms of smoothskin

pluralsmoothskins

Origin of smoothskin

From smooth + skin

Questions about smoothskin

What does smoothskin mean?
Smoothskin means a human being (as viewed by barbarians or more aggressive races).
What part of speech is smoothskin?
Smoothskin is a noun.
How do you pronounce smoothskin?
Smoothskin is pronounced /ˈsmuːð.skɪn/.
What is the plural of smoothskin?
The plural of smoothskin is smoothskins.

Words near smoothskin in the dictionary

  1. smooths out
  2. smooths over
  3. smooths someone's feathers
  4. smooths up
  5. smoothshaven
  6. smoothskin
  7. smoothskins
  8. smoothsort
  9. smoothstep
  10. smoothtalk
  11. smoothtalked

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