noun Download 🔗Share A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin. Examples : "The angler proudly showed off the peels he had caught in the river that morning, noting they were smaller than the mature salmon he usually targeted. " fish Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc. Examples : "My daughter composts banana peels and apple peels to help the garden grow. " fruit vegetable food plant part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The action of peeling away from a formation. Examples : "The peels of the paint on the old house were a sign it needed repainting. " action part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate. Examples : "My mom uses a gentle fruit peel to remove dead skin from her face. " appearance medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove the skin or outer covering of. Examples : "She peels an orange for her daughter every morning. " food vegetable fruit Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove something from the outer or top layer of. Examples : "I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily." action food vegetable fruit process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way. Examples : "I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel." physiology body medicine organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove one's clothing. Examples : "The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in." appearance body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move, separate (off or away). Examples : "The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines." action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stake. Examples : "The lumberjack used several peels to support the freshly cut logs, keeping them from rolling down the hill. " weapon military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fence made of stakes; a stockade. Examples : "The early settlers built peels around their village to protect themselves from raids. " architecture military property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep. Examples : "During our hike in the Scottish Highlands, we saw several old peels dotting the landscape, remnants of a time when small fortified towers were common. " architecture military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven. Examples : "The baker used two long peels to quickly transfer the hot loaves of bread from the oven to the cooling rack. " utensil food machine item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbinders for hanging wet sheets of paper on lines or poles to dry. Examples : "The printer used the peels to hang the wet paper sheets to dry. " utensil technology machine item writing industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The blade of an oar. Examples : "The rower carefully inspected the peels of his oars for any cracks before the race. " nautical utensil sailing vehicle part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An equal or match; a draw. Examples : "After a long and hard-fought game, the final score resulted in peels, neither team winning. " sport game outcome Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A takeout which removes a stone from play as well as the delivered stone. Examples : "The skip called for a "peels" to eliminate both the opponent's guard and our own stone blocking the center. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play a peel shot. Examples : "The snooker player peels the red ball away from the pack to open up the table. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own). Examples : "During the intense croquet game, Sarah skillfully peels her opponent's ball through the final hoop, securing victory for her team. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To plunder; to pillage, rob. Examples : "The invading army peels the countryside of its resources, leaving the villagers destitute. " property action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading