peel

Definition:
1. The tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit).
2. The rind of a fruit or vegetable.
3. Strip the skin off.
4. Come off in flakes or thin small pieces.
5. Get undressed.

Use 'peel' in a sentence:

• 1. They would peel large sheets of bark from the tree to form lightweight yet sturdy canoes.
• 2. The wallpaper was peeling away close to the ceiling.
• 3. His face, at the moment, was peeling from sunburn.
• 4. Beavers peel off the bark to eat and they also use the branches for building their shelters.
• 5. Peel away the waxed paper if it has stuck to the bottom of the cake.
• 6. Peel an apple for the child.
• 7. Peel the onion and cut it in half lengthwise.
• 8. The chef will use a knife to peel strips off the dough.
• 9. The label will peel off if you soak it in water.
• 10. Using a sharp knife, cut away the pith and peel from both fruits.
• 11. If you want me to eat them, please peel them for me.
• 12. We were recruited to help peel the vegetables.
• 13. He took out his fat wallet and peeled off some notes.
• 14. Carefully peel away the lining paper.
• 15. The room was damp and the paper was peeling off.
• 16. First, peel and cube the potatoes.
• 17. You look hot—why don't you peel off?
• 18. These potatoes peel easily.
• 19. We kept our eyes peeled for any signs of life.
• 20. Shop owners even help you peel and cut them.
• 21. The walls have begun to peel.
• 22. Peel away the sticky paper.
• 23. The way we know someone just like the way we peel the layers of onions.
• 24. You look hot ─ why don't you peel off?
• 25. Please peel an apple for me.
• 26. One of the kids was peeling plaster off the wall.
• 27. It holds vegetables in place while they are being peeled or sectioned.
• 28. "I wish people would not throw orange peel on the sidewalk," said the son.
• 29. It took me two days to peel off the labels.
• 30. He grasped the hatchet quickly to peel off the bark and shape the wood.
• 31. If you peel birch bark in the winter, we call it "the winter bark", another layer, a tougher inner layer of the tree adheres to the bark, producing a stronger material.
• 32. I use the right method to peel them out.
• 33. You peel the onions and wash them, then chop them.
• 34. "Gently rub the inside of an avocado peel on your face," says Morgan, "and leave the residue on for about 20 minutes for a moisturizing mask."
• 35. She peeled and quartered an apple.
• 36. The paint was peeling off the wall in places.
• 37. The paint is starting to peel off.
• 38. The paint was peeling on the window frames.
• 39. He peeled off his shirt.
• 40. Put on some cream to stop your nose from peeling.
• 41. Remove the banana peel and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze.
• 42. The paintwork is beginning to peel.
• 43. The wallpaper was beginning to peel.
• 44. I'd peel potatoes and put them on to boil.
• 45. She sat down in the kitchen and began peeling potatoes.
• 46. Will you peel the potatoes for me?
• 47. Have you peeled the potatoes?
• 48. He watched her peel and dissect a pear neatly, no mess, no sticky fingers.
• 49. Blend in the lemon extract, lemon peel and walnuts.
• 50. These three principles of humor are illustrated by the classic slip on the banana peel.