thin skin

noun

: a tendency to get easily upset or offended by the things other people say or do

He has such a thin skin that he can't even take a little good-natured teasing.

Examples of thin skin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its thin skin is easy to bite through, meaning you there’s no need to worry about peeling this apple before tossing it into the mix. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026

Granite pushes close to the surface, leaving only a thin skin of soil for anything to grow. — Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Aging, thin skin can contribute to the crepey look, especially on the neck and chest because the skin is so delicate. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026

But these examples are more symptoms of the Administration’s thin skin than signs of actual bite. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for thin skin

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin