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How to pronounce peel in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms robert peel, sir robert peel
Type Words
Synonyms skin
Type of rind
Has types banana peel, orange peel, lemon peel, jacket, banana skin, lemon rind, orange rind
Type Words
Synonyms flake, flake off, peel off
Type of break away, chip, break off, chip off, come off
Derivation peeling


The paint in my house is peeling off.
Type Words
Synonyms pare, skin
Type of strip
Has types flay, peel off
Derivation peeler
Type Words
Synonyms discase, disrobe, strip, strip down, uncase, unclothe, undress
Type of take off
Has types take off
Verb group undress, disinvest, divest, strip
Derivation peeler

Examples of peel

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Peel argued that he didn't know the girl was under 18 when he took the pictures.
From the stltoday.com
Add thyme, parsley, bay leaf, broth, tomatoes, half of lemon peel and the sugar.
From the tennessean.com
He would peel back the bark of a tree and show me the creatures who lived there.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
Meanwhile, antioxidants in the citrus peel help lower levels of LDL cholesterol.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Peel and slice the potatoes into chunks, put in a saucepan and cover with water.
From the independent.co.uk
I peel and dice a few apples, adding them to the simmering onion-celery mixture.
From the suntimes.com
Peel the potatoes, cut into chunks and boil until fork tender, 20 minutes or so.
From the courier-journal.com
Every morning, I'd peel my eyes open, unsure of who I was or where I'd ended up.
From the online.wsj.com
Then cut the label loose with the press of a thumb, peel, and apply to whatever.
From the denverpost.com
More examples
  • British politician (1788-1850)
  • Skin: strip the skin off; "pare apples"
  • The rind of a fruit or vegetable
  • Peel off: come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"
  • Undress: get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
  • (peeled) bare-assed: (used informally) completely unclothed
  • Peel is an American indie rock band based in Austin, Texas.
  • Peel was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.
  • Peel aka. An Exercise in Discipline - Peel is a 1982 Australian short film directed by Jane Campion. A father along with his son and sister is taking a trip, during which an orange peel has significance. Peel won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.