Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peeling

/ˈpiːlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: peel-ing
IPA: /ˈpiːlɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of removing the outer surface in strips.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Strips of an outer rind or surface that has been removed.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of peel

Example Sentences

"In the culinary process, there are none of those peelings and washings as in the case of potatoes and turnips, […] none of those squeezings and mashings and choppings, before the worthless mess can be got upon the table."
"She flavored the broth with vegetable peelings."

Usage

Inflected Forms

peelings (plural)

Derived Forms

barkpeeling

Phrases

depth peeling

Synonyms

desquamation shedding

Homonyms

pealing

Rhymes With

feeling dealing healing stealing ceiling revealing appealing sealing kneeling wheeling concealing reeling

Questions

How do you pronounce peeling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːlɪŋ/.
What does peeling mean?: The act of removing the outer surface in strips.

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