peeling

UK
/ˈpiːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈpilɪŋ/
peelingnoun
peelings
pl
Translations
The peeling of the onion was scattered on the kitchen counter.
Шелуха от лука была разбросана по кухонной стойке.
The peeling of the potatoes took longer than expected.
Очистка картофеля заняла больше времени, чем ожидалось.
Additional translations
Definitions
The outer layer or skin that has been removed from a fruit or vegetable.
After making the apple pie, there was a pile of apple peelings on the counter.
The act or process of removing an outer layer from something, especially by scraping or stripping it away.
Peeling of the old wallpaper revealed the original brick underneath.
Pieces or fragments that have come off a surface, such as paint, bark, or skin.
Paint peelings covered the floor after we scraped the old wall.
A cosmetic treatment in which a chemical solution is applied to the skin to exfoliate its outermost layer.
She scheduled a chemical peeling before the photoshoot.
peelingadjective
UK
/ˈpiːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈpilɪŋ/
Attributive use denoting an object intended for or involved in removing outer layers (e.g., peeling knife).
Definitions
Designed for, used in, or associated with removing outer layers.
He reached for the peeling knife to prepare the carrots.
peelinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpiːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈpilɪŋ/
Functions as a present participle adjective derived from the verb "peel".
Translations
The peeling paint on the walls needs to be redone.
Шелушащаяся краска на стенах нуждается в обновлении.
Definitions
Having a surface that is coming off in thin layers or strips.
The old house had peeling paint on its wooden walls.
peelverb

peeling

Gerund

peeled
Past Simple
peeled
Past Participle
peeling
Gerund
UK
/piːl/
US
/pil/
Translations
I need to peel the potatoes before cooking.
Мне нужно очистить картошку перед приготовлением.
снимать кожуру
She carefully peeled the orange.
Она аккуратно сняла кожуру с апельсина.
Additional translations
Definitions
To remove the outer covering or skin from a fruit, vegetable, or other item.
She peeled the apple before slicing it for the pie.
To come off in strips or small pieces, often used in reference to paint or skin.
The paint on the old house began to peel after years of exposure to the sun.
peelnoun
Definitions
The outer covering or rind of a fruit or vegetable.
She carefully removed the peel from the orange before eating it.
A long-handled, flat, and broad tool used to remove bread or other baked goods from an oven.
The baker used a peel to take the hot loaves out of the oven.
A small fortified tower or stockade, especially one built along the English and Scottish borders in the Middle Ages.
The ruins of an old peel stood guard over the remote valley.
A cosmetic treatment in which a chemical solution is applied to the skin to remove its outer layers.
She scheduled a glycolic peel before her wedding.
peeladjective
Definitions
Relating to the outer covering of something or to the process of removing it; used attributively.
Peel strength was measured to assess the adhesive bond.