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cuticles

noun

plural of cuticle
as in skins

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  1. skins
  2. carapaces
  3. plates
  4. shields
  5. hides
  6. envelopes
  7. mails
Noun
  • And one of the best ways to celebrate fall is by going apple picking, as crowd-pleasers like Galas and Honeycrisps begin blushing into their reddish-gold skins.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The majority of Da•Di Rosso (red) ferments in Tuscan terra-cotta amphorae and remains in contact with the skins for approximately three months.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of skins
Noun
  • Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • There were two carapaces, and one of them had little stones that would just sort of dance on the top of his head — because truly, those were the only moving parts.
    — Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of carapaces
Noun
  • Serve with tortilla chips and ensure plates are available because all of the layers won’t fit on one chip.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The newest restaurant in Plaza Midwood’s growing dining scene is set to open next week, bringing bruschetta, a bottle club and shareable plates.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of plates
Noun
  • Lucas and her attorneys with the Liberty Counsel, a conservative Christian legal organization, assert that her ownership of the property shields her from banishment.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Among those shields is a whole tire from the landing gear from one of the planes that struck one of the towers and a portion of a steel beam, fashioned into a cross – both serving as a stark reminder of the attacks.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of shields
Noun
  • The text is written on parchment made from sheep, fleeced, their hides soaked in lime, stretched and dried.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Conversely, Zumthor’s building—however outsize, expensive, and anomalous—hides in plain sight as a piece of urban engineering, stitching together and swallowing the horizontal city whole.
    — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of hides
Noun
  • The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • Clear nail polish can be used instead of saliva or water to easily seal envelopes by swiping a small amount along the edge of the envelope flap before closing.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Definition of envelopes
Noun
  • The book-gifting program, part of the nonprofit Dollywood Foundation, mails free, high-quality books to children across the country and around the world once a month from birth to age 5.
    — Kristy High, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each month, the book gifting program mails free books to children from birth to age 5, regardless of their family’s income.
    — Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mails
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“Cuticles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuticles. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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