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Princeton's WordNet

  1. skin-deepadjective

    penetrating no deeper than the skin: "her beauty is only skin-deep"

Wiktionary

  1. skin-deepadjective

    shallow, superficial.

    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

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  1. skin-deep

    Skin-deep refers to something that is superficial or shallow, only existing or affecting the surface level and not deeply or thoroughly. It's commonly used to describe physical attractiveness that does not relate to a person's inner or essential characteristics.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Skin-deepadjective

    not deeper than the skin; hence, superficial

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of skin-deep in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of skin-deep in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of skin-deep in a Sentence

  1. Jean Kerr:

    I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas

  2. Jean Kerr:

    I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you want --an adorable pancreas?

  3. Wellington Harris:

    T.R. "Tina" Threston is one of the most beautiful women I've ever had the pleasure of meeting and calling friend. There are many beautiful women in the world, but, most of the beauty is skin deep. Tina is the exception to this rule -- her beauty radiates from within from her intellect to her compassion for others, and, she is a true physical beauty -- very pleasing to the eye. She is a rare gem in today's society. Any man lucky enough to capture her heart should hold on tight and not let go.

  4. H.W. Mann:

    Beauty is more than skin deep. Beauty radiates from deep within. The innocence of a child. The love in someone’s heart. A willingness to help others. The desire to make the world a better place. Someone painfully knocked down in life, who gets up, smiles, and continues to blossom.


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