Cuticle

Word CUTICLE
Character 7
Hyphenation cu ti cle
Pronunciations /ˈkjuːtɪkəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Cuticle"

What do we mean by cuticle?

The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; epidermis. noun

The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail. noun

Dead or cornified epidermis. noun

The noncellular, hardened or membranous protective covering of many invertebrates, such as the transparent membrane that covers annelids. noun

The layer of cutin covering the epidermis of the aerial parts of plants. noun

In zoology and anat.: The scarf-skin or epidermis; the outermost layer of the skin, forming the general superficial integument or covering of the body (see cut under skin); by extension, any kind of epidermal or cuticular growths, as nails, claws, hoofs, horns, hair, feathers, etc. noun

The outermost and very superficial integument in general, without reference to its exact nature; a pellicle; a skin, rind, or other investing structure. noun

Some thick, tough membrane lining an internal organ: as, the cuticle of a fowl's gizzard. noun

In infusorians, specifically, the cell-wall. noun

2. In botany, a continuous hyaline film covering the surface of a plant and formed of the cutinized outer surfaces of the epidermal cells. Sometimes used as equivalent to epidermis. noun

A thin skin formed on the surface of liquor; a film or pellicle. noun

The scarfskin or epidermis. See skin. noun

The outermost skin or pellicle of a plant, found especially in leaves and young stems. noun

A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid. noun

The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis. noun

The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail. noun

Dead or cornified epidermis. noun

A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants. noun

A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid. noun

Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles noun

The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.

The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.

Dead or cornified epidermis.

A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants.

A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.

A cuticle is a little white colored thing between the bottom of your nail and your skin. Some people have cuticles that grow up pretty far onto their nail. Many people push theirs down and some people have cuticles you can't really see. Urban Dictionary

Cute; Dainty; Pretty; Adorable; Used when under pressure to deliver an opinion usually on appearance of something or someone. Urban Dictionary

The hottie in the cubicle next to yours. Urban Dictionary

When one smiles a deep ridge in ones cheeks will appear. Along with that ridge a slight crinkle appears. This slight crinkle, which becomes white, forms the lip cuticle of ones mouth. The lip cuticle can become white and agitated when not well taken care of. It is necessary for lip cuticle balm to soothe the area after too much laughter. Urban Dictionary

The meaning of this word is essentially fused with both "cool" and "good". Used when something positive happens in the environment, like when someone does or gets something new, or when that new game you've been wanting to release just came out. By the way, this isn't in fact referring to the cuticle of your fingernail. Urban Dictionary

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The word "cuticle" in example sentences

When I asked my cousin (only family I still have there) why that was, she did some digging and found out that it's because American eggs are washed with some solution that removes the cuticle from the shell, and leaves the eggs really susceptible to bacteria. ❋ Maggie Jochild (2007)

Hence when two plates of zinc and silver are thus brought in to the vicinity of each other, the plate of air between them, as they are not in adhesive contact, becomes like a charged coated jar; and if these two metallic plates are touched by your dry hands, they do not unite their electricities, as the dry cuticle is not ❋ Unknown (1803)

Insect wing membrane is made of cuticle, which is extracellular secretion. ❋ AYDIN (2009)

The rind is hard; and the cuticle is a sort of soft, white paste, which has the taste of the best French rolls; but it must be eaten fresh, as it keeps only twenty-four hours, after which it becomes dry, sour and disagreeable; but, as a compensation, the trees are loaded with them eight months of the year. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Beneath the cuticle is the fibrous part, consisting of many cells closely packed together. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The authors, after investigation, are inclined to attribute the lustre of mercerised cotton to the absence of the cuticle, which is destroyed and removed in the process, partly by the chemical action of the alkali, and partly by the stretching at one or other stage of the process. ❋ C. F. Cross (N/A)

When fully fattened, the thin cuticle, that is one of its characteristics, cracks, from the adipose distension beneath, exposing the fatty mass, which discharges a liquid oil from the adjacent tissues. ❋ Isabella Mary (1861)

Over the rete mucosum is spread a fine transparent membrane, called the cuticle, or scarf skin, which defends the organ of feeling from the action of the air, and other things which would irritate it too powerfully. ❋ Thomas Garnett (1784)

Using a technique known as in situ Raman spectroscopy to probe the chemical composition of the cuticle, the researchers provided the first direct evidence that the cuticle is a protein-based polymeric scaffold stabilized by dopa-iron complexes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Central to understanding the peculiar mechanical behaviour of the cuticle are the high concentration of iron ions in the cuticle and the presence of an uncommon modification of the amino acid tyrosine known commonly as dopa. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And all the things we do to style it damages the cuticle, which is the protective layer that keeps the water out. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They have a tough outer skin known as the cuticle, and breathing is accomplished by about 20 small openings called spiracles, which can be found down the side of the body that take the air to skin tissue. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Normally referred to as the cuticle, but it is in fact not the true cuticle. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The greater part of the digestive canal and the whole air-tube system are formed by inpushings of the outer skin (ectoderm) and are consequently lined with an extension of the chitinous cuticle which is shed and renewed at every moult. ❋ Unknown (1902)

It's right at the bottom on the top of your [nail]. See a [thin line] of [white stuff]. That's a cuticle ❋ Franky F J 23 (2008)

Your [shoes] are so [CUTICLE]!!! ❋ BritBrit (2005)

Hey, can you hang on [a sec]? My [cuticle's] on the other line and I'm hoping she's drunk and maybe looking for a little sumpin' sumpin'. That's some company [ink] I wouldn't mind dipping my pen into! ❋ Iowabuckeyes (2011)

"I laughed so hard at a joke the other day that my lip cuticles started to hurt." "You should really get yourself some [prescription] [lip cuticle] [balm]." "Great idea!" ❋ Vintagececilia (2011)

Person 1: "[Hey dude], I just bought a new phone!" Person 2: "Wow! [That's so] [cuticle]!" ❋ Worm_98 (2023)

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