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peel

peel
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [peel]
    • /pil/
    • /piːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peel]
    • /pil/

Definitions of peel word

  • verb with object peel to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange. 1
  • verb with object peel to strip (the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc.) from something: to peel paint from a car. 1
  • verb with object peel Croquet. to cause (another player's ball) to go through a wicket. 1
  • verb without object peel (of skin, bark, paint, etc.) to come off; become separated. 1
  • verb without object peel to lose the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc. 1
  • verb without object peel Informal. to undress. 1

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Origin of peel

First appearance:

before 1100
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English pelen, Old English pilian to strip, skin < Latin pilāre to remove hair, derivative of pilus hair. See pill2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Peel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

peel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

peel usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for peel

noun peel

  • acropolis — the citadel of an ancient Greek city
  • alcazar — any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors
  • carapace — A carapace is the protective shell on the back of some animals such as tortoises or crabs.
  • castle — A castle is a large building with thick, high walls. Castles were built by important people, such as kings, in former times, especially for protection during wars and battles.
  • chateau — A château is a large country house or castle in France.

verb peel

  • chafe — If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it.
  • decorticate — to remove the bark or some other outer layer from
  • denudate — denuded; bare
  • denude — To denude an area means to destroy the plants in it.
  • desquamate — (esp of the skin in certain diseases) to peel or come off in scales

Antonyms for peel

noun peel

  • innards — the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.

Top questions with peel

  • how to peel a mango?
  • how to peel ginger?
  • how to peel a kiwi?
  • how to peel potatoes?
  • how to peel a pomegranate?
  • how to peel a hard boiled egg?
  • how to peel hard boiled eggs?
  • how to peel an orange?
  • how to peel butternut squash?
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  • how to peel garlic?
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  • how to peel an egg?
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  • how to peel boiled eggs?

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