Peeling
/ˈpiːlɪŋ/
Definitions
3 meaningsTo remove the outer layer or skin from a fruit, vegetable, or other object.
/ˈpiːlɪŋ/
To remove the outer layer from something.
He was peeling an apple for his snack.
💡 Simply: Like taking off a jacket, but for a fruit or veggie! Think about taking the skin off an orange to eat it – that's peeling.
👶 For kids: Taking the skin off of something like an apple or a banana.
More Examples
The instructions said to peel the potatoes before boiling them.
The paint was peeling off the old house.
How It's Used
"She was peeling the potatoes for dinner."
"He spent the morning peeling the bark from the tree."
The act of removing the outer layer or skin from something.
/ˈpiːlɪŋ/
The act or process of removing the outer layer.
The peeling of the potatoes took a long time.
💡 Simply: The action of taking the skin off something, like when you peel a banana.
👶 For kids: When you're taking off the skin of a fruit or vegetable.
More Examples
The peeling of the wallpaper was a tedious task.
She enjoyed the peeling and eating of a fresh orange.
How It's Used
"The peeling of the apple was expertly done."
"The peeling of the paint revealed the wood underneath."
Having the outer layer or skin coming off.
/ˈpiːlɪŋ/
Having a layer of skin or covering coming off.
Her skin was peeling after the sunburn.
💡 Simply: When the skin is coming off, like after you get a sunburn or when paint starts to flake away.
👶 For kids: When the outside layer is coming off, like sunburned skin.
More Examples
The peeling paint on the window frame needed to be scraped off.
The peeling bark of the tree showed signs of damage.
How It's Used
"Her skin was peeling after the sunburn."
"The peeling paint made the house look old."
From Middle English pelynge, from the verb peel, from Old French pelier, from Latin pilare ('to deprive of hair'), from pilus ('hair').
Used in historical texts to describe the removal of outer layers, such as the skin of fruits or bark of trees.
Memory tip
Picture a banana – you're peeling it to eat it!