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peel1
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- pronunciation:
- pil
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
peels, peeling, peeled |
definition 1: |
to pull, tear, or cut the outer covering from.
He peels his fruit before eating it.- similar words:
- pare
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definition 2: |
to strip off or pare away.
They peeled the skins from the potatoes.- similar words:
- pare, scale
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related words: |
bare, scale, scrape, skin, strip |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
of an outer layer or covering, to come off, often in patches or strips.
Weathered paint often peels. |
definition 2: |
to lose skin or some outer layer.
He had a bad sunburn and his back peeled. |
definition 3: |
(informal) to undress.
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related words: |
scale |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
the outer layer, skin, or rind of some fruits and vegetables.
a banana peel
- similar words:
- skin
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derivations: |
peelable (adj.), peeler (n.) |
Are you looking for the word peal (a loud ringing)? Peel and peal sound alike but have different meanings.
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