Meaning & Definition of Peel in English
English⟶
Peel
/pil/
noun
1. British politician (1788-1850)
synonym:
- Peel,
- Robert Peel,
- Sir Robert Peel
2. The rind of a fruit or vegetable
synonym:
- peel,
- skin
verb
1. Strip the skin off
- "Pare apples"
synonym:
- skin,
- peel,
- pare
2. Come off in flakes or thin small pieces
- "The paint in my house is peeling off"
synonym:
- peel off,
- peel,
- flake off,
- flake
3. Get undressed
- "Please don't undress in front of everybody!"
- "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
synonym:
- undress,
- discase,
- uncase,
- unclothe,
- strip,
- strip down,
- disrobe,
- peel
Examples of using
You can easily judge the ripeness of a banana by the color of its peel.
Please peel the potatoes.
I have to peel a whole bucket of apples for a jam.