foreskin
fore·skin
foreskin · foreskins · foreskinned · foreskinning
To remove the foreskinTo remove the foreskin.
UK/ˈfɔːskɪn/US/ˈfɔɹskɪn/
» There was smegma under his foreskin.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, transitive)To remove the foreskin.
(intransitive, transitive)To sexually stimulate by manipulating the foreskin.
Examples
6 sentencesThere was smegma under his foreskin.
Pull the foreskin back before putting on the condom.
ruОттяните крайнюю плоть, перед тем как надевать презерватив. — corvard
The glans (head of the penis) is covered with loose skin called the foreskin.
I like my foreskin.
Aposthia is a rare congenital condition in human males; the penile foreskin is naturally missing.
Origin
From fore- + skin, a loose calque of Latin praepūtium. Compare German Vorhaut, etc. FirstFrom fore- + skin, a loose calque of Latin praepūtium. Compare German Vorhaut, etc. First attested in c. 1535.
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Forms
foreskins, foreskinning, foreskinned, foreskinned| Base form | foreskin · to foreskin |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | foreskins |
| Present participle | foreskinning |
| Past simple | foreskinned |
| Past participle | foreskinned |
irregular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle