Meaning
- (verb) To remove the skin or outer covering of. “I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.”
- (verb) To remove something from the outer or top layer of. “I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily.”
- (verb) To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way. “I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel.”
- (verb) To remove one's clothing. “The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in.”
- (verb) To move, separate (off or away). “The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines.”
- (verb) To play a peel shot.
- (verb) To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).
- (verb) To plunder; to pillage, rob.
- (noun) The act of removing the outer surface in strips.
- (noun) Strips of an outer rind or surface that has been removed. “She flavored the broth with vegetable peelings.”
Letter breakdown
- Peeling contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
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Words starting with PEE
- pee
- peed
- peeing
- peek
- peekaboo
- peeked
- peeking
- peeks
- peel
- peeled
- peelings
- peels
- peep
- peeped
- peeper
- peepers
- peephole
- peepholes
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Reader questions
What does Peeling mean?
To remove the skin or outer covering of.
How many letters are in Peeling?
Peeling has 7 letters.
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