peeling

[pee-ling]

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.

peeling

/ ˈpiːlɪŋ /

noun

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

   a potato peeling

Other Word Forms

• unpeeling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of peeling¹

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

Example Sentences

At its most benign, it represents a suburban, middle-class woman in an SUV peeling out of the McDonald’s drive-through after a late practice.

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The office, stacked with old editions, shows its age with peeling paint and crumbling ceilings.

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Blackpink lined up in formation, peeling off as each member took a vocal line, before recombining like a 16-limbed pop colossus.

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It was up to Thorne to rewrite the script to fit the new school route while peeling back the layers of what influenced Jamie.

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Armed police were sent to challenge Samuel Rowe as he walked home from his allotment in Chorlton, Manchester, carrying the tool, a peeling knife and a sickle.

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Related Words

• crust 
• husk 
• skin