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Vocabulary Entry
peeling
|verb • noun • adjective
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V
verb
To remove the outer covering or skin of something.
Example Sentences
"I am peeling an orange for a snack."
"She spent the afternoon peeling potatoes for dinner."
"He was peeling the label off the bottle."
N
noun
The action or result of removing the outer layer from something.
Example Sentences
"The peeling of the fruit revealed its juicy inside."
"We swept up the peeling from the old paint."
"The artist collected the peeling from the paint to use in her collage."
A
adjective
Describing something that is in the process of losing its outer layer.
Example Sentences
"The peeling paint on the wall needs to be repainted."
"He wore a peeling sunburn from his beach trip."
"The old tree had a peeling bark, revealing its inner wood."