skin deep

A form of skin-deep — Shallow, superficial.

Meanings

adjectiveskin deep (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of skin-deep.
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APA

skin deep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin%20deep

MLA

“skin deep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin%20deep. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skin deep,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin%20deep.

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