peeling

/'pi:liɳ/

Thân thiện

She gently removes the peeling from a ripe orange.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of removing an outer layer: "Peeling" refers to the action of stripping or pulling off a natural covering, such as skin, bark, or rind.
   • A piece or strip of an outer layer that has been removed: "Peeling" can also refer to the fragment itself that has come off, like a strip of sunburned skin or a piece of fruit peel.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • After a bad sunburn, the peeling of my skin was uncomfortable.
  • She added the orange peeling to the compost bin.

Advanced Usage

• "In a state of peeling": Describing something that is actively losing its outer layer.
  • The old paint on the door was in a state of peeling.

Variants and Related Words

• Peel (verb): To remove the outer covering from something.
  • Please peel the potatoes for dinner.
• Peel (noun): The skin or rind of a fruit or vegetable.
  • A lemon peel can be used for zest.
• Peeler (noun): A tool used for removing skins.
  • A vegetable peeler makes the task easier.

Synonyms

• Flaking: Coming off in thin, flat pieces.
• Shedding: Casting off a natural outer covering.
• Desquamation: The medical or technical term for the peeling of skin.

Related Phrases

• Peeling off: The act of something separating and coming away from a surface.
  • The wallpaper was peeling off the walls.

Học thuật

Noun

1. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

Từ đồng nghĩa

• desquamation
• shedding