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
  • Hinz said Foots used to sneak off at night wrapped in goat skins to spook the couples parked at the lake.
    — Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • The easiest way to peel peaches is by using the blanch and shock method, which makes the skins slide right off.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 10 July 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
  • The all-day menu features seafood, shareable plates, beers and creative drinks like Watermelon Sugar, made with vodka, elderflower liqueur, simple syrup, watermelon juice and lemon juice.
    — Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The steel plates were meant to support the weight of the 15 residential floors being added above, according to the New York Times.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Definition of plates
Noun
  • Next is a crisp 39% clearance on the Soundcore Space A40 noise-cancelling earbuds, a set of pocket-sized acoustic shields designed to instantly mute external chaos.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • Once the shields are gone, players can lower its health to defeat it.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of shields
Noun
  • The animals were killed for their hides and their tongues, a culinary delicacy, but also as part of the campaign to ethnically cleanse Native Americans from the land.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026
  • The update removes cattle hides, skins and leather from the scope of regulation, along with re-treaded tires, soybeans for sowing, articles of vulcanized rubber, conveyor and transmission belts, and aircraft and automobile seats.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 July 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
  • Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of mails
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