Definition of
peel has definitions from the fields of food,politics,botany,zoology
1
[ verb ] strip the skin off ("pare apples")

Synonyms

pare skin

Used in print

(Idwal Jones, "Santa Cruz Run"...)

Peel , core , and slice across enough apples to make a dome in the pie tin , and set_aside .

(Ruth F. Rosevear, "North Country School Cares for...)

Nothing is peeled .

Related terms

strip peel_off flay skin parer peeler peeler skinner

2
[ verb ] come off in flakes or thin small pieces

Synonyms

flake_off flake peel_off

Examples

"The paint in my house is peeling off"

Related terms

chip bit

3
[ noun ] (politics) British politician (1788-1850)

Synonyms

sir_robert_peel robert_peel

Related terms

politician

4
[ noun ] (botany,zoology) the tissue forming the hard outer layer of e.g. a fruit

Synonyms

skin rind

Related terms

plant_tissue skin

5
[ verb ] get undressed

Synonyms

strip undress disrobe unclothe strip_down uncase discase

Examples

"please don't undress in front of everybody!" "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

Related terms

dress dress take_off doff take_off strip stripper undress

6
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4440
7
[ noun ] (food) the rind of a fruit

Synonyms

skin

Related terms

rind orange_peel lemon_peel banana_peel jacket edible_fruit

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Rhymes with

peal spiel appeal repeal glockenspiel

Phonetic and Homophones

P IY1 L Piel  Piehl  Peil  Peele  Peale  peal

Similar Spelling

Peele pel peul Pell Peil Pehl peal Pella pelew Peale Pelley Pelayo Pellaea

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