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DEFINITION: v., To shed one's skin in an effort to appear younger or healthier. n. The little bits peeling skin caused by overexposure to direct sunlight.
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Dermadorn
Created by: SethelMerman
Pronunciation: Dur-muh-dorn
Sentence: To ready herself for her 15 year class reunion, Sunny went through a rigorous dermadorn to get back her youthful glow.
Etymology: From (derma: skin) + (adorn: v to decorate or add beauty to)
Icksfoliate
Created by: ScrabbledEgg
Pronunciation: iks-foe-lee-ayt
Sentence: She realized her attempt to icksfoliate prior to her high school reunion went awry when her old crush noticed that the shaved parmesan on her fettucine was in fact her own icksfoliation.
Etymology: exfoliate + ick!
Extenderm
Created by: juliadeboard
Pronunciation: ex-ten-durm
Sentence: After a sunny day at the beach, Christie spent hours extenderming her burnt skin even though she knew that it would leave scars.
Etymology: ex- out completely ten(u)- stretched, thin derm- skin
Moultificate
Created by: bwesterlind
Pronunciation: Molt-If-ick-ate
Sentence: V: He looks much younger after he began to moultificate N: The sunburn from yesterday caused his moultificate.
Etymology: Moult- Root of to shed skin -icate- the process of
Fleshables
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: FLESH uh buhls
Sentence: What Rover liked best when Jennifer tanned was the smoke flavored fleshables she left in the bed.
Etymology: Inspired by the product "Flushables." (flesh) + (-ables: suffix)
Dermablightis
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: der-mah-BLITE-iss
Sentence: What Marjorie inended to be an enhanced appearance thru extra sun lamp treatments turned instead, into a major case of dermablighits with large patches of facial skin either peeling or taking on odd shades of various colors.
Etymology: Blend of 'derma' (n. layer of skin) and 'blight' (n. a deteriorated condition) play on the word 'dermatitis' (n. Inflammation of the skin, usually itchy, with redness, swelling, and blistering)
Skinvigorate
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: skin-vig-or-ayt
Sentence: getting rid of my outer layer left me feeling skinvigorated
Etymology: skin, invigorate
Dermamoltinosis
Created by: n3cr0m33p5
Pronunciation: der-ma-molt-in-o-sis
Sentence: Looks like Jessica had a session of dermamoltinosis over her vacation.
Etymology: derma - skin ; molt - to shed ; noun form (dermites) the little peeling bits
Extremefoliate
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ex-treem-fall-ee-ate
Sentence: The extremefoliator at the spa recommended that Jill should extremefoliate her skin monthly to retain that just boiled look.
Etymology: extreme + exfoliate
Grandtend
Created by: smstone0413
Pronunciation: Gr-and-tend
Sentence: The woman proceeded to grandtend the skin on her face.
Etymology: Grand- Great Tend- To stretch
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176, and inspired by the fact that I got a little sunburn yesterday -- even though it's September. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James
rikboyee - 2007-09-17: 04:01:00
its a new one!! oh happy day!!!!
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James