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.
