peeling

[ pee-ling ]

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.

peeling

/ ˈpiːlɪŋ /

noun

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

   a potato peeling

Other Words From

• un·peeling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of peeling¹

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

Example Sentences

The platform already works as a place where people enjoy spending time on the internet, with a more bespoke experience and less online sewage than they find on X. That will need to be its value proposition to win over more people in moments when Musk isn’t helping Donald Trump return to power or peeling away more features that once made Twitter popular.

From Slate

As ProPublica pointed out in a recent analysis of the Latino shift near the border, "Texas Democrats have long viewed the state’s growing Latino population as their ticket to eventually breaking through the Republican Party’s dominance. Tuesday night, however, showed that the GOP has made significant gains in peeling away those voters, and nowhere was that more apparent than along the border."

From Salon

As the women sat on dust-covered chairs, with a backdrop of peeling walls, the memories came flooding back.

From BBC

She was peeling potatoes in the kitchen when the Israeli missile strike nearby sprayed glass across the room.

From Los Angeles Times

James Ludlow, principal at Joseph Leckie Academy in Walsall, said he spent £10,000 of the school's budget refurbishing its 1930s school hall this summer because he became "fed up" with the peeling paint and damp.

From BBC

Related Words

• crust
• husk
• skin