peeling
/ˈpiːlɪŋ/
adjective
- Coming off in thin strips or flakes, as of skin, paint, or wallpaper.
- His sunburned shoulders had peeling skin.
- The wallpaper was old and peeling at the edges.
- The peeling paint on the old house needed to be scraped.
noun
- A piece of skin or outer layer that has been removed from something, especially a fruit or vegetable.
- The orange peelings left a fresh scent in the kitchen.
- She threw the potato peelings into the compost bin.
- He collected the apple peelings to make vinegar.
- The act of removing the outer layer from something.
- She finished the peeling and started chopping the carrots.
- The peeling of the bark damaged the tree.
- Peeling potatoes takes a lot of time when cooking for a large group.