peel1
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- pronunciation:
- pil
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
peels, peeling, peeled |
| definition 1: |
When you peel something, you pull or cut the outside covering off the surface of it. We often peel certain kinds of fruits and vegetables.
Martha peeled the apples for the apple pie she was making.My dad peeled the potatoes while my mom chopped the other vegetables.You have to peel an orange before you can eat it. |
| definition 2: |
When you peel something that lies on a surface, you remove it from the surface. When you peel a bandage off your arm, you take it off the surface of your skin.
Nadia peeled the skins from the potatoes with a special tool. |
| definition 3: |
When something peels, it comes off in patches or strips.
The old wallpaper was starting to peel. |
| definition 4: |
When your skin peels, it means that you lose a layer of skin.
If you get a bad sunburn, your skin will peel after a few days. |
| related words: |
bare, scale, scrape, skin, strip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
We call the skin of some fruits and vegetables the peel, especially the skin of apples, potatoes, bananas, and oranges.
Kelsey's little brother ate a banana and threw the peel into the trash.
- similar words:
- skin
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| derivations: |
peelable (adj.), peeler (n.) |
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