English Dictionary
Definition of “peel”
1peel1 (piːl
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to remove (the skin, rind, outer covering, etc) of (a fruit, egg, etc)
- (intr) (of paint, etc) to be removed from a surface, esp through weathering
- (intr) (of a surface) to lose its outer covering of paint, etc esp through weathering
- (intr) (of a person or part of the body) to shed skin in flakes or (of skin) to be shed in flakes, esp as a result of sunburn
- croquet to put (another player's ball) through a hoop or hoops
- See keep one's eyes peeled
noun
- the skin or rind of a fruit, etc
Word Origin
Old English pilian to strip off the outer layer, from Latin pilāre to make bald, from pilus a hair
2peel2 (piːl)
Definitions
noun
- a long-handled shovel used by bakers for moving bread, in an oven
Word Origin
C14 pele, from Old French, from Latin pāla spade, from pangere to drive in; see palette
3peel3 (piːl)
Definitions
noun
- (in Britain) a fortified tower of the 16th century on the borders between England and Scotland, built to withstand raids
Word Origin
C14 (fence made of stakes): from Old French piel stake, from Latin pālus; see pale², paling
Peel (piːl)
Definitions
noun
- John, real name real name John Robert Parker Ravenscroft . 1939–2004, British broadcaster; presented his influential Radio 1 music programme (1967–2004) and Radio 4's real name . 1939–2004, British broadcaster; presented his influential Radio 1 music programme (1967–2004) and Radio 4's Home Truths (1998–2004)
- Sir Robert. 1788–1850, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1834–35; 1841–46). As Home Secretary (1828–30) he founded the Metropolitan Police and in his second ministry carried through a series of free-trade budgets culminating in the repeal of the Corn Laws (1846), which split the Tory party
Alternative Forms
ˈPeelite noun
Translations
- British English:
peel
The peel of a fruit such as a lemon or apple is its skin....grated lemon peel.piːl NOUN ...grated lemon peel.
- Spanish:
piel
nf
- French:
pelure
nf
- German:
Schale
nf
- Chinese: 果皮 n
- Arabic: قِشْرَةٌ n
- Portuguese: casca nf
- Russian: кожура nf
- Croatian: korica nf
- Czech: slupka nf
- Danish: skræl nutr
- Dutch: schil n
- Finnish: kuori n
- Greek: φλούδα nf
- Italian: buccia nf
- Japanese: 皮 n
- Korean: 껍질 n
- Norwegian: skall nnt
- Polish: skórka nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: casca nf
- European Spanish:
piel
nf
- Swedish: skal nnt
- Thai: การปลอก n
- Turkish: meyva kabuğu n
- Vietnamese: vỏ n
- British English:
peel
When you peel fruit or vegetables, you remove their skins.She began peeling potatoes.piːl VERB She began peeling potatoes.
- Spanish:
pelar
v
- French:
peler
vt
- German:
schälen
v
- Chinese: 剥皮 vt
- Arabic: يُقَشِّرُ vt
- Portuguese: descascar vt
- Russian: очищать от кожуры vt
- Croatian: guliti v
- Czech: oloupat vt loupat
- Danish: skrælle v
- Dutch: schillen vt
- Finnish: kuoria v
- Greek: ξεφλουδίζω v
- Italian: sbucciare v
- Japanese: 皮をむく v
- Korean: 껍질을 벗기다 vt
- Norwegian: skrelle v
- Polish: obrać vt obierać
- Brazilian Portuguese: descascar vt
- European Spanish:
pelar
v
- Swedish: skala vt
- Thai: ปลอก vt
- Turkish: soymak vt
- Vietnamese: bóc vỏ v
Usage examples
I lingered just inside the doorway, glancing around: noticing the patches of damp, the wallpaper beginning to peel.
Pritchard, John, Night Sisters (1993)But peel away the neon of Nike and beneath lurks a universal religion, an unreasonable faith that no money can measure.
India Today (1998)The preference seems to be to peel away segments of the population.
Globe and Mail (2003)The makers buy the famous Naples lemons by the ton, and remove the peel , which they soak in pure alcohol.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)Once it is bottled, I usually add either a few sprigs of mint - any type will do - or lots of lemon peel.
Guyton, Anita, The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
