Peel

Pronunciation: /piːl/

Definitions of peel

noun the outer covering or skin of a fruit or vegetable

Example Sentences

A1 I need a peeler to peel the carrots.

A2 She carefully removed the peel from the orange.

B1 The banana peel was left on the ground.

B2 He used a knife to peel the apple quickly.

C1 The chef expertly peeled the potatoes with a sharp peeler.

C2 After peeling the skin off the onion, she chopped it finely.

verb to remove the outer covering or skin of a fruit or vegetable

Example Sentences

A1 I peel an apple before eating it.

A2 She peels the potatoes for dinner.

B1 The chef peeled the skin off the shrimp.

B2 He carefully peeled the label off the bottle.

C1 The expert chef demonstrated how to peel a mango with ease.

C2 After soaking in warm water, the wallpaper easily peeled off the wall.

Examples of peel in a Sentence

formal She carefully peeled the skin off the apple before slicing it.

informal I always peel my oranges before eating them.

slang Let's peel out of here before the cops show up.

figurative He slowly peeled back the layers of her emotions to reveal the truth.

Grammatical Forms of peel

• past tense: peeled
• plural: peels
• comparative: more peeled
• superlative: most peeled
• present tense: peel
• future tense: will peel
• perfect tense: have peeled
• continuous tense: is peeling
• singular: peel
• positive degree: peel
• infinitive: to peel
• gerund: peeling
• participle: peeled

Origin and Evolution of peel

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'peel' originated from Middle English 'pelen' or 'pillen', which came from Old English 'pyllan' meaning to strip off the outer layer.

Evolution of the word: Initially, 'peel' referred to the act of removing the outer layer of something, such as peeling a fruit or vegetable. Over time, the word evolved to also mean a skin or rind that has been removed, as well as a tool used for peeling or stripping off the outer layer of something.