peeling

American  

[pee-ling] / ˈpi lɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that peels. peel.

2. that which is peeled peel from something, as a piece of the skin or rind of a fruit.

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peeling British  

/ ˈpiːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a strip of skin, rind, bark, etc, that has been peeled off

   a potato peeling

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Other Word Forms

• unpeeling adjective

Etymology

Origin of peeling

First recorded in 1555–65; peel ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Or maybe you love what a little ginger does to soups or oatmeal but resent the peeling and grating it demands.

From Salon

No more peeling potatoes, working out complicated cooking times and no more washing up.

From BBC

Meanwhile, China began to defuse the "Three Brotherhood Alliance" -- peeling away two of its factions based along its border with truces.

From Barron's

"We have been concerned about patches of damp, about all sorts of ramifications of damp wallpaper peeling off the walls and things like that," she said.

From BBC

She then spent a year peeling vegetables in a French restaurant before moving to London and refining her craft in several more restaurant kitchens, including one at the Dorchester hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• crust
• husk
• skin