peeled
Definition
Adjective: 1. Stripped of its outer covering or skin: Describes something that has had its outer layer removed, often referring to fruits, vegetables, or other objects. 2. (Informal) Completely unclothed, naked: Used in casual contexts to describe a person who is not wearing any clothes.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective (Literal - Stripped of covering):
- Add the peeled potatoes to the boiling water.
- She handed me a peeled orange.
- Adjective (Informal - Unclothed):
- After the swim, the kids ran peeled into the house. (Note: This informal usage is often found in phrases like "get peeled" or "stripped peeled").
Advanced Usage
- "to keep one's eyes peeled": An idiom meaning to watch very carefully or to be extremely alert.
- Keep your eyes peeled for the street sign; it's easy to miss.
- This idiom uses "peeled" metaphorically, suggesting eyelids are open wide as if skin has been removed from the eyes to see better.
Variants and Related Words
- Peel (verb): To remove the outer covering from something.
- Please peel these carrots for the salad.
- Peeler (noun): A tool used for removing the skin from fruits or vegetables.
- A good peeler makes the job much easier.
- Peeling (noun): A strip of skin or rind that has been peeled off.
- The floor was covered in orange peelings.
Synonyms
- Adjective (Literal): Skinned, pared, husked.
- Adjective (Informal): Naked, bare, nude, unclothed, stark naked.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Keep your eyes peeled: To be very observant and watchful.
- We need to keep our eyes peeled for any changes in the patient's condition.
Adjective
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(used informally) completely unclothed
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