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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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Tenudermal

Created by: nicolebolavage

Pronunciation: ten-u-derm-al

Sentence: She got a tenudermal in order to appear younger.

Etymology: tenu-stretch derm-skin mal-bad

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Dermamorphosis

Created by: SnatchRaffle

Pronunciation: Dur mah more foe sis

Sentence: Shelly is so beautiful now that her dermamorphosis has finished. She looks 20 years younger.

Etymology: Derma: skin Morph: to change

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Dermockracy

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: der mok ra see

Sentence: Chris sunbathed too hard and always ended up burning and shedding away her skin. She felt this dermockracy made her appear more youthful by having the sun exfoliate for her. Instead she was becoming melabnormal.

Etymology: Derma (skin) & Mock (fool, copy, imitate) and WordPlay on Democracy (the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group)

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Dermatentless

Created by: ashrogers1734

Pronunciation: der-ma-tent-less

Sentence: I will dermatentless my face tonight so I can look younger in the morning!

Etymology: derma - skin tent - stretched less - without

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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)

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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!

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Regenerdysis

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: re/gen/er/dy/sis

Sentence: To maintain a youthful look in the 21st century, my anti-aging consultant and health specialist, recommends regenerdysis twice a year.

Etymology: regenerate + ecdysis (The shedding of an outer integument or layer of skin)

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Helimalskinian

Created by: ysledd

Pronunciation: Heli-mal-skin-ian

Sentence: Because he didn't wear sunblock, he became a helimalskinian with blisters and dead skin covering his face.

Etymology: Heli: sun mal: bad skin ian: one connected with

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Frizzlepichafe

Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: friz-ull-epp-ee-chay-ff

Sentence: Dude, your frizzlepichafe's showing.

Etymology: Frizzle, (frazzle, fry) + epidermis, (outermost layer of the skin) + chafe, (rub, abrade) = frizzlepichafe

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COMMENTS:

hyperborean Ha, ha, ha! Sounds like an Italian dirty word. - hyperborean, 2012-10-19: 20:42:00

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Sanexuviate

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: san-ex-oo-VEE-ate

Sentence: It started for Bob when he melded the Dylan classic, "Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now" with the Beach Boy's, "Sun, Sun, Sun." And for him it became his mantra for a more solubrious life. He believed that hours of sunbaking helped him to sanexuviate and rejuvexuviate, and was a sure way to a more youthful and healthier look.

Etymology: Sanexuviate: A blend of "san": health & "exuviate": to shed the skin. Rejuvexuviate: regaining of youthfulnees through shedding of the skin. Solubrious: A blend of "sol" :sun & salubrious"favorable to health.

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COMMENTS:

love your sentences - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-17: 11:22:00

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-09-17: 00:01:00
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!!!!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-01-25: 00:00:00
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James