peeling
[ pee-ling ]
/ ˈpi lɪŋ /
noun
Words nearby peeling
peel off, peel-and-stick, peel-off, peele, peeler, peeling, peely-wally, peen, peene, peenemünde, peep
OTHER WORDS FROM peeling
un·peel·ing, adjectiveDefinition for peeling (2 of 2)
Origin of peel
1before 1100; Middle English pelen, Old English pilian to strip, skin < Latin pilāre to remove hair, derivative of pilus hair. See pill2
SYNONYMS FOR peel
1 Peel, pare agree in meaning to remove the skin or rind from something. Peel means to pull or strip off the natural external covering or protection of something: to peel an orange, a potato. Pare is used of trimming off chips, flakes, or superficial parts from something, as well as of cutting off the skin or rind: to pare the nails; to pare a potato.
OTHER WORDS FROM peel
peel·a·ble, adjectiveun·peel·a·ble, adjectiveun·peeled, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH peel
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British Dictionary definitions for peeling (1 of 5)
peeling
/ (ˈpiːlɪŋ) /
noun
a strip of skin, rind, bark, etc, that has been peeled offa potato peeling
British Dictionary definitions for peeling (2 of 5)
peel1
/ (piːl) /
verb
noun
the skin or rind of a fruit, etc
See also peel off
Word Origin for peel
Old English pilian to strip off the outer layer, from Latin pilāre to make bald, from pilus a hair
British Dictionary definitions for peeling (3 of 5)
peel2
/ (piːl) /
noun
a long-handled shovel used by bakers for moving bread, in an oven
Word Origin for peel
C14 pele, from Old French, from Latin pāla spade, from pangere to drive in; see palette
British Dictionary definitions for peeling (4 of 5)
peel3
/ (piːl) /
noun
(in Britain) a fortified tower of the 16th century on the borders between England and Scotland, built to withstand raids
Word Origin for peel
C14 (fence made of stakes): from Old French piel stake, from Latin pālus; see pale ², paling
British Dictionary definitions for peeling (5 of 5)
Peel
/ (piːl) /
noun
John, real name John Robert Parker Ravenscroft . 1939–2004, British broadcaster; presented his influential Radio 1 music programme (1967–2004) and Radio 4's Home Truths (1998–2004)
Sir Robert. 1788–1850, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1834–35; 1841–46). As Home Secretary (1828–30) he founded the Metropolitan Police and in his second ministry carried through a series of free-trade budgets culminating in the repeal of the Corn Laws (1846), which split the Tory party
Derived forms of Peel
Peelite, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Idioms and Phrases with peeling
peel
In addition to the idiom beginning with peel
- peel off
also see:
- keep one's eyes open (peeled)
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