peeling

[ pee-ling ]

/ ˈpi lɪŋ /

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noun

the act of a person or thing that peels.

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

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Origin of peeling

First recorded in 1555–65; peel¹ + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM peeling

un·peel·ing, adjective

Words nearby peeling

Peekskill, peel, peel-and-stick, Peele, peeler, peeling, peel-off, peely-wally, peen, Peene, Peenemünde

Example sentences from the Web for peeling

“I like decorating my slaves,” she said, referencing the rope, her thin, crimson-coated lips peeling off her front teeth.
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Only the peeling paint and the crumbling walls hinted that, for these students, a different reality lay outside.
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Nathan was born with his skin peeling away, he was in rough shape.
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Everybody knows it, that feeling of entering a park: peeling off the city streets and into that nourishing sense of calm.
In Praise of Parks|Isabel Wilkinson|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The journalist is focused on peeling away the layers and getting at the damaging truth.
How a Freelance Journalist Unraveled Jonah Lehrer’s Lies|Howard Kurtz|August 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Gwynne went into the kitchen, and Mariana, who was peeling onions for an olla podrida, screamed and embraced him.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
She had been painted green, but the colour was faded and weathered, and the paint peeling off in strips.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson
There was a general peeling off of overcoats, and a rush forward of answerers to his bold challenge.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)|John McElroy
He was peeling potatoes but when the General entered he dropped his work and stood at attention.
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun
Yesterday we saw Johnnie Green ride you up to the kitchen window where Mrs. Green was peeling potatoes.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels|Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for peeling

peeling

/ (ˈpiːlɪŋ) /

noun

a strip of skin, rind, bark, etc, that has been peeled offa potato peeling

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