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

How to use peeling in a sentence

OSIRIS-Rex is taking a detour to orbit the near-Earth asteroid Apophis, before at last peeling off for home and bringing back its precious bits of Bennu.
NASA's Far-Flung Space Fleet Is Getting a Few Extra Years to Explore the Cosmos|Jeffrey Kluger|April 29, 2022|Time
If you apply too much or too frequently, they can cause redness, peeling, or burning of the skin.
The lowest-effort skincare routine that will still make your skin glow|Sofia Quaglia|February 23, 2022|Popular-Science
At his restaurants the cooks are challenged to squeeze maximum use out of every single ingredient, from meat and fish trimmings to vegetable peelings and stale bread.
Massimo Bottura Wants You to Stop Wasting Your Food|Aryn Baker|January 7, 2022|Time
The amount of pesticide on non-organic produce varies widely by fruit or vegetable, so the group issues annual “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” lists, based on Agriculture Department testing that assumes washing and peeling.
Cut waste and boost flavor with skin-to-seed recipes that use the whole vegetable|Joe Yonan|April 23, 2021|Washington Post

So go a bit easier on the force for surfaces that are more vulnerable to chipping and peeling.
The best pressure washer for cleaning away mud, oil, paint and more|Jeremy Helligar|March 18, 2021|Popular-Science
“I like decorating my slaves,” she said, referencing the rope, her thin, crimson-coated lips peeling off her front teeth.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only the peeling paint and the crumbling walls hinted that, for these students, a different reality lay outside.
The Only Ballerinas In All Of Abkhazia|Anna Nemtsova|December 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nathan was born with his skin peeling away, he was in rough shape.
Daily Beast Readers React to YouTube Stillborn Baby Memorials|Brandy Zadrozny|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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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