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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peel

/piːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
peel
IPA
/piːl/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the skin or outer covering of.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove something from the outer or top layer of.

Transitive verb

verb

To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.

Intransitive verb

verb

To remove one's clothing.

Intransitive verb

verb

To move, separate (off or away).

Intransitive verb

noun

The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.

Uncountable

noun

The action of peeling away from a formation.

Countable

noun

A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English pelen, from Old English pilian and Old French peler, pellier; both from Latin pilō, pilāre (“to remove hair from, depilate”), from pilus (“hair”). Doublet of pill.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pelen, pilian, peler, pilo, peel, pel

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

peels (present, singular) peeling (participle, present) peeled (participle, past) peeled (past) peels (plural) Peal (alternative) Peall (alternative)

Derived Forms

overpeel peelability peelable peeler peelie peelout peely repeel unpeel peelless peelhouse Peelite

Phrases

keep one's eyeballs peeled keep one's eyes peeled peel-and-seal peel and stick peel away peel back the onion peeling skin syndrome peel me a grape

Synonyms

pizza peel pizza paddle skin strip desquamate disrobe rind zest Peel Region Region of Peel Regional Municipality of Peel

Homonyms

peal

Rhymes With

feel real deal we'll steel appeal wheel meal ideal reveal steal seal

Questions

How do you pronounce peel?
The recorded pronunciation is /piːl/.
What does peel mean?
To remove the skin or outer covering of.
Where does peel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce peel

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