# skin-deep

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning 1: when discussing shallow

Shallow, superficial. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

## Examples

- Chris Huhne, environment spokesman for the Liberal Democrats, said Mr Blair's remarks showed he was "delusional" on climate change and that his environmentalism was only "skin deep". - The Independent, 10/01/07

## Meaning 2: sense 2

(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human

## Meaning 3: sense 3

(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant

## Meaning 4: sense 4

(countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc

## Meaning 5: sense 5

(countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid

## Meaning 6: sense 6

(countable, computing, graphical user interface) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the...

## Meaning 7: sense 7

(countable, video games) An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a character model in a video game

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