PEELED
/piːld/
9
Scrabble
11
WWF
P(3) E(1) E(1) L(1) E(1) D(2)
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Definition
/piːld/
verb
- To remove the skin or outer covering of.“I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.”
- To remove something from the outer or top layer of.“I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily.”
- To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.“I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel.”
- To remove one's clothing.“The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in.”
- To move, separate (off or away).“The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines.”
verb
- To play a peel shot.
verb
- To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).
verb
- To plunder; to pillage, rob.
adjective
- With the outermost layer or skin removed.“He stirred the campfire stew with a peeled stick, so the bark wouldn't get in it.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: S-PEELED
