LookItUppeel
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /piːl/
Forms: peeling, peeled
peel means: To remove the skin or outside layer of fruit, vegetables, or something similar.
verb
To remove the skin or outside layer of fruit, vegetables, or something similar.
- Peel the banana first.
- She peeled the carrots for dinner.
- Do I need to peel these apples?
To pull a thin layer or flat piece away from a surface.
- Peel the sticker off slowly.
- He peeled the tape from the box.
- Can you peel back the plastic cover?
To come away from a surface in small pieces or thin strips.
- The old paint is starting to peel.
- My shoulders peeled after I got sunburned.
- Thin strips of wallpaper were peeling away from the wall.
To leave a group or change direction and move away.
- Two runners peeled off to the left.
- The fighter plane peeled away from the others.
- One player peeled off from the scrum and ran towards the ball.
noun
The outside skin of a fruit or vegetable, especially after it has been removed.
- Put the banana peel in the bin.
- She added some orange peel to the cake.
- We put the potato peels in the compost.
A tool with a long handle and flat end used to move bread or pizza into or out of ovens.
- The baker lifted the loaf with a peel.
- Slide the pizza onto the wooden peel.
- She used a long peel to reach the back of the oven.
Questions about peel
What does peel mean?
To remove the skin or outside layer of fruit, vegetables, or something similar.
What is peel in other languages?
Türkçe: soymak · Español: pelar · Français: éplucher · Deutsch: schälen · Italiano: sbucciare · 日本語: 皮をむく
How do you pronounce peel?
It is pronounced /piːl/.
How do you use peel in a sentence?
Peel the banana first. She peeled the carrots for dinner.
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