skin-deep
Use Skin-deep in a sentence
adjective
1.
superficial or slight; not profound or substantial: Their sincerity is only skin-deep.
adverb
2.
slightly; superficially: He went into the subject only skin-deep.
Origin:
1605–15
1605–15
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| skin-deep | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | superficial; shallow |
| —adv | |
| 2. | superficially |
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Skin-deep
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
But that kind of feeling is temporary and skin-deep.
Soap and water have worked a visible cure already that goes more than skin-deep.
Yes, the latest in cosmetic and skin-care products are a whole lot more than skin-deep beauty aids.
But unlike cosmetic surgery, genetic enhancement is more than skin-deep.
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