skin-deep

[skin-deep]
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

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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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