peeling

American  

[pee-ling] / ˈpi lɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that peels. peel.

2. that which is peeled peel from something, as a piece of the skin or rind of a fruit.

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peeling British  

/ ˈpiːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a strip of skin, rind, bark, etc, that has been peeled off

   a potato peeling

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Other Word Forms

• unpeeling adjective

Etymology

Origin of peeling

First recorded in 1555–65; peel ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The boys would often cut the sugarcane, peeling it to suck out the sweetness.

From The Wall Street Journal

So, before the great grocery store pilgrimage begins, before any of us commits to peeling a single potato, let’s begin.

From Salon

A therapist or financial therapist brings the parties together and, from there, it’s a process of investigation, peeling away details by asking you questions like: What do you love about your brother?

From MarketWatch

"When I got home I checked my skin and it was peeling. We wore protective gear, white cloth overalls, but the chemicals would still pass through them. They would make the fabric stiff."

From BBC

I took to peeling the skin off my feet, chewing the ends of my hair, pushing out my uneven tooth, pulling off the cuticles on my fingers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• crust
• husk
• skin