Peel (Verb)

Meaning 1

Get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

  • Disrobe
  • Unclothe
  • Discase
  • Undress
  • Uncase
  • Strip
  • Strip Down

Hypernyms

  • Take Off

Hyponyms

  • Take Off

Related Words

  • Peeler (noun)

Meaning 2

Strip the skin off; "pare apples".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Pare
  • Skin

Hypernyms

  • Strip

Hyponyms

  • Flay
  • Peel Off

Related Words

  • Peeler (noun)
  • Peel (noun)

Meaning 3

Come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Flake
  • Flake Off
  • Peel Off

Hypernyms

  • Chip
  • Break Off
  • Come Off
  • Break Away

Related Words

  • Peeling (noun)
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