Peeling

/ˈpiːlɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Peeling

verb

  1. To remove the skin or outer covering of.

    "I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her."

  2. To remove something from the outer or top layer of.

    "I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily."

  3. 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."

  4. To remove one's clothing.

    "The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in."

  5. To move, separate (off or away).

    "The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines."

verb

  1. To play a peel shot.

verb

  1. To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).

verb

  1. To plunder; to pillage, rob.

noun

  1. The act of removing the outer surface in strips.
  2. Strips of an outer rind or surface that has been removed.

    "She flavored the broth with vegetable peelings."

Anagrams of Peeling

No exact anagrams found for "peeling". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "peeling" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Peeling"

Peeling is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Peeling" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "peeling" is a medium-scoring word.